About mid morning today, our boss called us in to her room for a bit of an update. This has been happening quite a bit recently so it was not big matter. After all, AIG continues to be a lightning rod for unpleasant events and I thought this would be another briefing or update session to let us know the latest initiatives from the region.

It wasn’t to be.

Our managing director has resigned and moved on to a higher role with a competitor. SH would be missed by many. His has been a positive, calming and when necessary, forceful voice which often steadies but drives at the same time. In these turbulent times for the company, he has been the near perfect captain. Not to mention the ice creams and cold drinks on very hot summer days.

I think everyone in the company would miss him. Certainly everyone in the Legal Department will.

That wasn’t the only shattering event for the today. About 4.30 this arvo we felt a tremor and it turned out we had another earthquake here in Melbourne. I think this time the epicentre is probably a lot closer to the city as we all felt it in the office and Tress called to say she felt it too and she was in the CBD. Kiddo felt it at home too. It was a bit frightening. Someone in office jumped on the web and found out it was 4.6 on the Richter scale.