Relocating to North America
The comfort zone. It’s hard to complain when your in it but you know that something is wrong. You become stagnant and you don’t seem to develop - something that can not only be frustrating but also dangerous.
I don’t actually want to quit my job at Last.fm (I do really like it) but it’s time to set new challenges and see new things. I have been in London for about eight years and been with Last.fm for four of them and now it’s time for something new.
One of the most important things in any job is that you keep learning. It is part of your pay package and if you don’t gain any knowledge you are essentially underpaid. Applying that logic I was paid extremely well for years at Last.fm: I met a lot of great people, learned about the business (and its countless issues) and saw some amazing places. Unfortunately by definition any learning curve has to flatten out so it’s time to find something where I can start at the steep end again.
Raila and I will move to North America early next year after taking some time off and spending a few months in South America. We will live in Vancouver. My last day with Last.fm will be the 2nd October 2009 – please get in touch if there is anything you need before I’m off.
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Tags: last.fm, learning, leaving, london, relocating, South America, vancouver
September 1st, 2009 at 3:22 pm
All the best dude! Hopefully bump into you around the world somewhere
September 1st, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Congrats for having the balls to make a move Jonas. I grew up in Vancouver and it is a great city. Enjoy your time and kudos for following your gut. I find it always leads to the right place.
-Voyno
September 1st, 2009 at 5:42 pm
whew, that´s a big move, sounds exciting! so good luck to you for all your further plans. I´m curious what you will be doing next… antother social something revolution?
couldn´t find anything about it.
is a visit at the a2n in berlin on your schedule in your last month at last.fm?
seems like all the oldschool last.fm staff ist leaving the company these days. I really hope the company is keeping up the superb work and service you guys did over the last years!
And well… there really is something i need before you´re off. I always wanted to ask you where i can get one of those cool red last.fm shirts like anthony volodkin wore when i met him. is there a place to purchase one or are they limited to #1 music bloggers?
alles gute jonas
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:25 pm
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September 3rd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Thanks everyone!
@SimSullen: I was asked to come to a2n but I just won’t be able to make it. Too much stuff to do here before I’m off. Unfortunately we don’t have any of those T-Shirts any more – as you can imagine they were gone pretty quickly!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
the world somewhere