I was asked to write about my time at PNC Bank as an IT contractor. My contract ends on 02/28/2026. The tenure policy has forced me leave after 3 years. That is ok, I knew it wasn’t permanent. It was a life changing experience.


Collaboration

At this point in life
I did not expect
To find an experience complete
With support and respect

A part of collaboration is
Where discussions are open
Where tasks are not given in isolation
Where efforts to share are not broken
Where procedures are not in siloes
Where information is defined clearly
Resourced and composed
Shared sincerely

While not in the same space
There is comfort in shared responsibility
Communicated clearly and paced
As desired by project possibilities

I have seen and felt the anxiety
Where isolation of effort and direction
Meanders worth sprung aimlessly
In career paths absent of selection
This is not what I feel daily
In this rebirth of self preservation

For those that read this
Know the simplest of realities
What is here, is not amiss
It is a place that values priority
Of life balanced with work success
I Value this time of work parity

The composition of this community
Is diverse in every way
Value is based on ability
Value is based on team play
Value is based on shared capabilities
Value is not a false metaphor displayed

So today I write this as a closing chapter
To a valued time spent knowing
My time was never a permanent parameter
That is ok, I knew this time was coming

I am sure with what ever god you worship
We will meet sometime in the future
As I write about relationships
I believe show positive pursuits

This without a doubt
Has been worth every minute



Poetry by Kee Zealy The PoetBay support member heart!
Written on 2026-02-09 at 19:41

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