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今日は前回の転職時に知り合った前職の先輩に退職する旨を報告した。
I had a video chat with a friend I met during my first job hunt and informed him that I will be leaving the company.
彼は、わたしより以前に日系企業である前職を退職、その後エンジニアとしての経験を海外で積んできた人である。現在では、自分の会社を立ち上げており、前職が同じだったとは到底思えない優秀な人である。
He had previously worked at the same Japanese company as me, but quit before I did and pursued a career as an engineer overseas. He is now running his own business. I have always admired his high level of skill, and it’s hard to believe that we were once colleagues at the same company.
彼とは、転職面接でしかお会いしていないものの、同じ会社出身ということで、これまでもなにかと気にかけてくれ、コンタクトをとっていた。
Even though our conversation was remote, he expressed genuine concern for me, knowing the environment of the company we both worked for, where many people tend to stay long-term.
次の会社も同じ業界でやっていくので、せっかくのコネクションを無駄にはしたくないという思いで、今回の退職を報告。すると、意外にも賛成してくれた。
Since I will be continuing in the same industry, I shared this news with him to maintain our connection. Surprisingly, he was supportive of my decision.
今後の動向を見越して波に乗るという考えは悪くないと嬉しい意見をもらった。たった10分の短い会話だったが、信頼している人からの意見は非常に励みになった。
He affirmed that my decision aligns with future trends, and hearing his validation made me feel even more confident. Although our conversation was brief, the opinion of someone I trust provided me with further encouragement.
To be continued.
