[Nfbwv-talk] A midlife career change

[Smyth, Charlene R]

Oh, Darren, I don't want you and Paula to leave West Virginia!!!  I am
very happy for you and this sounds like a great opportunity for you.  I
wish you and Paula the best and I do hope you make it back to West
Virginia to see us.  This year's state convention would be perfect.
Smile  We love having you and Paula as a part of our family and we will
think of you often.  

 

Charlene

 

 

From: Nfbwv-talk [mailto:nfbwv-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Darren Burton
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:24 PM
To: NFB of West Virginia Discussion List
Subject: A midlife career change

 

Hello NFB of WV Friends, 

I don't know if turning 50 later this year and an impending midlife
crisis has anything to do with it, but I have made what has been a
difficult decision to move to Silicon Valley and take a job with Yahoo
as an accessibility specialist for mobile applications.  It's been a
great 12 years at AFB Tech, and it's been tough getting used to the idea
of leaving my team mates in Huntington and across the country.  We are
certainly excited about the new opportunities, but a bit nervous about
the change, and reluctant to leave West Virginia.  I begin at Yahoo on
June 2, and I am trying to tie up as many loose ends as I can this month
and help with transitioning my position at AFB, and then we will work on
moving to somewhere near Yahoo's Sunnyvale headquarters in May.  

 

Paula and I will dearly miss not being able to attend NFB of WV events,
but I may sneak into one when you don't expect it, and I will certainly
remain on this discussion list.  For now, we will keep our little cabin
in Morgantown for holiday visits home, so you never know when you will
run into us.

 

Darren

 

Darren Burton

Director, AFB Tech

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

1000 Fifth Avenue, Suite 350

Huntington, WV 25701

www.afb.org

Phone: (304) 781-3485

E-mail: dburton at afb.net

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