In October, I mentioned that I had changed jobs and at the time I was more than a little apprehensive about this change. I'm not one to welcome change, especially when it involves leaving a stable and steady job that I had enjoyed for a little over four years.

As with all change, it was the unknown which brought about the apprehension. That unknown has been slowly replaced by things which both challenge and excite me. I make it a point to tell my former co-workers that they really should follow me to my new employer as it is by far the best place that I've worked.

This has resulted in more than a few of them questioning just what they put in the water. So, for those of you who want to know why I think Rackspace is the best place for me to be...

I crave both challenges and opportunities. Being in a position that challenges me to do more and provides me with the opportunities to do more is just awesome. I've been in positions that provided plenty of challenge but never allowed me the opportunity to actually act on those challenges and they've left me feeling empty and drained.

I hate people. This is one of my many flaws that I seek to rectify as often as possible. Being in a position that requires me to interact with people forces me to get over my own social anxieties and be human.

I love practical learning. I am now in a position where I am provided with numerous opportunities to learn and improve my knowledge and to immediately apply it. There are so many opportunities that I find myself choosing between sleep and knowledge and I usually trade sleep for knowledge. I'm even going in for training on my 'weekends' because I want to. Think about that for a moment...I'm giving up my free time to go to a training class because I want to.

I've had many, many occasions over the last four months during which I've had a single thought pass through my mind and it summarizes exactly how I feel on a daily basis.

Because even on the worst days...

Damn, it feels good to be a RACKER!

In summary, find what makes you happy and do it. Being a Racker makes me happy and I'll continue to be a Racker until it doesn't.