Non-renewal, unexpected changes

In the previous post, I mentioned that a new phase of renewal had happened in my life, sparked by some recent decisions made in the project I was collaborating on. These decisions coincided with a significant round of layoffs within the team, and at that point, I was certain that I would be leaving the project.

A couple of days ago, just before our contracts were set to expire, we received the official announcement regarding who would continue working on the project for another month (until the end of June). To my surprise, my name was included on the list of those “fortunate” enough to keep collaborating.

This decision has put my internal professional renewal, which I wrote about last month, on hold. On the positive side, it means I won’t need to look for new projects for at least another month. However, the downside is that I’ve now been assigned unfinished tasks left behind by the developers who were let go.

Honestly, I expected to be let go from the project, since there are developers with more seniority and experience than me. Apparently, nearshoring worked in my favor this time. Now, I’ll have to postpone my plans for renewal.