The end of an era with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) (2001-2015)

[stephbg]

At the end of January 2015 I will allow my membership of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) to lapse. It's true that for the last couple of years I was only paying discount membership rates because of my employment/health status, and during that time I rarely if ever attended branch events. But before that I was an active member of the society,

Comments

[transcendancing]

Oh love, I'm so sorry... what a huge thing to be going through.

I really loved reading about what it meant to you though, knowing that has a weight to it, an appreciation and some kind of acclaim. Words aren't coming easily for me tonight either. But... in the sharing, it matters as you matter and it's tangible to those of us who care for you too now.

[stephbg]

Thank you kitten. It also explains why I'm so happy to watch quality people such as yourself strive to make a new and improved life through education.

[bunny_m]

I adore both of you, for many reasons, but not least of which is the way that you have both carved your own, decidedly non-standard paths through the employment/career morass.

Bravissimo!

[alias_sqbr]

Thanks for writing this. I never joined any associations like that but I still...yeah. *sad fistbump of solidarity*

[redbraids]

Thank you for sharing this.

[bunny_m]

*hugs*

And

*cheers!*

[splanky]

I'm very sorry to hear you have had to leave. Thank you for your posts on the ACS over the years - I have enjoyed reading them.