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My name is Mike Hillwig and I live in Salem, MA with my pug, Reggie. I'm a DBA (database administrator) with a high tech company. Originally from the Pittsburgh area, I moved to Providence in December 2004 and then to Boston in November 2005. March of 2008 brought me to Salem on the Massachusetts north shore.

What else do you want to know? I'm an aviation geek, a foodie, have some tattoos, sing with the Boston Gay Men's Chorus and live with Multiple Sclerosis. If there is anything else you'd like to know, just ask. I'm hardly shy.

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Leaving Shawmut

Today is my last day at Shawmut. It’s bittersweet. While I’m really excited about my new job, it’s sad to be leaving here. Having done IT consulting/contracting work a good chunk of my career, it feels good to be in control of when I leave a company. Having typically been at the mercy of projects and the market, this is a really big boost to my confidence.

So….

• I’m going to miss the people here. God, I’m going to miss the people. They make this company was it is.
• I’m going to miss working in the south end. There are just so many gay men here.
• I’m going to miss taking the train into the city. I’m NOT going to miss getting from North Station to the office.
• I’m going to miss having an office with a door that can be closed.
• I’m going to miss planning Shawmut’s participation in Pride next year. That doesn’t mean I won’t join them in the parade, though.
• I’m going to miss our diversity consultant. Lorie from Visions is amazing.
• I’m going to miss our CIO. We have such similar views of the world in terms of technogy.
• I’m going to miss our support manager. She’s taught me a lot.
• I’m going to miss our business analyst. She’s become one of my closest friends.
• I’m going to miss our lead developer. He’s amazing.
• I’m going to miss my boss. Even though we don’t always agree on things, he’s one of the best managers I’ve ever had.

However…

• I’m going to enjoy a shorter commute most days.
• I’m going to enjoy having a cube where I can see the sunlight, rain, or snow.
• I’m going to enjoy working for a company that has to be SOX compliant.
• I’m going to enjoy working for a boss who doesn’t understand databases and can teach me more about networks.
• I’m going to enjoy having more control over the infrastructure my database servers live on.

I love this company. And it’s time to close out this chapter of my life in typical Shawmut fashion, celebrating it with the coworkers who have become my friends. We’ll be at J. J. Foley’s in the South End starting at 4:00.

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