Until Next Time

[PVA - Jim 2,383]

This Thursday, April 18th 2019, will be my last day at Vectorworks Inc. At least for the time being.

 

It's been my privilege to be part of forum these past several years. Joining Vectorworks in 2007, I've enjoyed the relationships and professional connections I've made here. But due to personal priorities, I'm making a shift to spend time with family. I wish you all the best — thanks for the kind words, the sometimes harsh reality checks, and the honesty shared with me.

I have signed up as a Beta tester, so you may very well see me around under a personal account @Jim W and one day I hope things return to normalcy and that I can come back and continue my work with you all again.

The rest of the Customer Success team will be stepping in to fill the various roles I filled here, and as many of you have seen, more and more employees participate here daily. I think things will go well.

[Benson Shaw 564]

Whoa!  @Jim Wilson thanks for everything you have done here. What a great ride!  You will be missed.

If normalcy can reassert, then your return will be enthusiastically welcomed.

May your next steps take you where you want to go.

 

-B

[EAlexander 260]

Jim,

 

Thank you for being the face and voice of a big company and product while listening to users and trying to help both sides move forward positively.  Best of luck with your next adventures.

 

e.

[MattG 43]

Thanks for all the info over the years.  I found you very helpful with your hardware knowledge and how it interacts in VW.  I also think you have been one of the more User-friendly Vectorworks Employee voices over the years. 

 

Hopefully whatever is next is good for you!

 

Enjoy!

Matt 

[cberg 195]

Best of luck with your new endeavors.  You have been a superb ambassador for the Vectorworks Brand and Product.  Feel proud of your many accomplishments (the true extent of which, most of us probably will never fully know or appreciate).  Hopefully, you will find new opportunities to grow and creatively recharge.

On another note, who is going to narrate all the VW training videos, since you did such a great job? :-)

Cheers,

CB

[AlanW 522]

@Jim WilsonJim, sad to see you go but one needs to prioritise, life is short and you always follow your gut felling. Yourself and family first, live life and follow your dreams.

I realized this life late in life after working 100 hrs a week for years and have a family member die young and my Doc calling me at work and saying go home i want you in the hospital tomorrow for heart surgery.

All the best and enjoy the family and life.

Alan

[Kevin Allen 243]

@Jim Wilson I am sad to see you go. You've been a great resource for me and many others.

[J. Wallace 71]

I'm sad to hear you are leaving, but very happy to hear that family is a priority and this is were your energies will be going.

Take care Jim and thank you for all your work.

[mjm 162]

Jim—I hope you and yours are well and thriving. My respect for you is enormous. You have single-handedly kept me (and many others I am sure) inside the VW corral with your authentic care, clarity and lack of enmity towards the many who have been hurt/frustrated/outraged by their VW experiences. You will be missed.

[MullinRJ 203]

First Norte Dame, now YOU! This is a rough April. I hope to see you on the boards soon. Be well. Be happy.

 

Raymond

 

PS - This was not your best Teaser-Tuesday. Just sayin'.

[Tamsin Slatter 471]

It has been an honour to work with you Jim.

[Christiaan 876]

Nooo! Resignation not accepted!

[Andrew Davies 143]

This is a blow - we will miss you Jim, but I am sure you are doing it for the right reasons.

All the very best.  Nemetschek will struggle to fill the role with someone as good & dedicated as you.

[markdd 707]

5 hours ago, Andrew Davies said:

This is a blow - we will miss you Jim, but I am sure you are doing it for the right reasons.

All the very best.  Nemetschek will struggle to fill the role with someone as good & dedicated as you.

I second that. Good luck with everything you want to do.

 

Mark

[Kevin McAllister 1,147]

@Jim Wilson this is unexpected news. I sincerely appreciate all of your hard work, support, and the advancements you've achieved over your years here. You will be greatly missed but you've set a great standard for your successors.

 

Wishing you health, happiness and success for the future. Happy rendering, CNC'ing and 3d printing!

 

Kevin

 

[RGyori 45]

[rgcn 77]

Jim,

 

I wish you all the best.  It was an absolute pleasure meeting you and talking to you at the design summit.  I truly appreciate every ounce of knowledge you have shared with us.  You have made my use of Vectorworks that much greater.

 

Hope our paths will cross again and I can tip back a beer or two with you some day.

 

Cheers,

 

Rob

 

[Wesley Burrows 100]

Jim,  I have no doubt that you will be wildly successful no matter where your next adventure leads.   I truly enjoyed our hang times at the last two Design Summits and will miss them greatly.  I will most certainly miss the unmistakable voice and personality your brought to this organization,   you made it like talking to a friend on the inside vs a faceless company.   I'm glad you'll get to spend more time with family.  Someone once told me,  never fall in love with the Job, because the Job won't love you back.   The more time that passes, the more I realize how true that is.   Family first!  Best of luck to you!   You will be missed!

 

-W

[ericjhberg 352]

I can't say it any better than those on this thread already have...you'll be greatly missed. Best of wishes to you!

 

-E

[David S 182]

How sad. Best wishes for your future success and thanks for all your very helpful support!

[Christiaan 876]

Good luck my friend. Thanks for everything, it was an absolute pleasure!

[elepp 77]

Your voice in this forum will be dearly missed! All the best for your next part in life! May the force be with you 😉

[Andrew Pollock 29]

So sorry to see you go. I've been following your posts every day and they have really helped my VW experience. Best of luck to you and your family.

[Bas Vellekoop 171]

Jim thanks for all your help and honesty on this forum!

I hope your colleagues did something special today for you 🙂

Wish you all the best for you and your family!

 

[Jim W 71]

Thank you all very much! I have accepted a position at another company (Don't worry, not with our competitors 😉 ) that can flex with my life for the next chapter, I truly do hope to return someday.

In either case, this will be my new account so that new folk aren't confused when they read the conversations and wont end up in a dead end if they tried to message my old one directly. I plan to still lurk, file feedback and jump in for the juicy 3d modeling, 3d printing, CNC and rendering convos!

Edited April 18, 2019 by Jim W