After 14 years of service today was officially my last day at Lumen / CenturyLink. I was notified of my impending doom back in April, shortly after the company stated that the year prior and first quarter results were less than desirable.

As the telecommunications industry is facing significant headwinds towards profitability and relevance, there is a push to save money by offshoring software development roles. While I believe this can save a company operating cash, I don’t believe the answer lies in sending all software jobs offshore as there are significant challenges in doing so.

While I don’t have a clear picture of my next role just yet, I will be taking a few months to reflect, reset and re-evaluate.