NAGV Tribute

THE NAGV STAFF 12/04

From left to right, Top: Donna, Joe, Veronica, Alex, David(Me), Vicki, Angelia, Lori (our teacher for some training), Slater. Bottom: Leah, Amanda, DeAndrea, Glenda, Michael, and Shirley.

Not shown: Jeff (President), Lane (Networking turned Supervisor), Kameye (Executive Assitant)

Well it has been a long interesting road with NAGV. NAGV is the company I have been privileged to work for the past 9 months. Shown in the picture is the original team we started with. A couple in the photo are no longer with us, we also had a few more come and go during this time. I wanted to make this tribue because it seems the road is coming to an end for some of us. Our president and founder, not shown, has been doing his best to keep this start up company alive but for some we can no longer hold on to the dream. However, I do not want this to be a sad message or ending as much as it is to remember the good times and know that we have all had a richer life having known each other and worked together.

Here is a picture from the VERY beginning as well. Standing in front of our team meeting is Joe Stanford. He left the company 5 months into the project but I believe I can speak for everyone when I say he was a great person to have as our project leader and he was an all around pleasant and fun person to know. We have never been the same since he left.

We have gone through numerous battle plans and worked through many different stages of the project together. We got to know each other, celebrated birthdays and ate cake together. We even had some NAGV bowling a couple of times! Glenda sure could knock out some pins with that little hop in her step.

The office was always full of laughs and fun thanks to Alex with his pattented key phrase "Yes Indeed". (Which I tried to use once but was promptly told it was pattented! So as a pet project I started making a hash mark on a note pad of mine for every time he said "Yes Indeed" that I could hear from the other room. I wish I had started it sooner but from 7-12-5 to 8-10-5 minus weekends and his trip to New York, I only heard 25 "Yes Indeeds", which seemed kinda low, but hey, I am in the other room and don't hear everything.

I could easily make a paragraph about everybody I have worked with but I am trying to keep this short. As of this day I am asking to be laid off, even if I get a no, I can't make it back to work as it is 120 miles from home. I would hope that if things pick back up that I would get called back (and paid) to pick up where I left off and get this ball rolling again. Meanwhile I get to say goodbye to all my wonderful co-workers and get back on the job-hunt once again. I try to look positive on every situation and am not saddened by my time here. The best part has been getting to know all these people. Beyond that I have gained knowledge and experience.

To my co-workers that may read this I say "Good Luck" to you in wherever life takes you. I hope NAGV works out for those who are able to stick with it. I never ran out of faith in the vision of NAGV, I just ran out of money. (Besides, 4 hours on the road 5 days a week can get to a person too.)

I wish them all the best and call them friends more than just a co-worker.

God Bless you all.

-David