Hello all, I am stepping down from all my positions aside from ORAS ZU council (just until we finish the VR update). Thank you to all the staff, council, regulars, and any other person that gave ZU a chance and stuck around or even just played a few games. I appreciate it. It's been a long journey since I was first invited to the FU Discord to play some games and chat. Looking back, things were stagnant and we didn't have to do much. Come SM, activity picked up and we didn't look back. Big thanks to the community and council for dedicating time back then. Admittedly, I had next to no experience and had to learn as we went. It really helped to have a great team around and I'm grateful for it. We continued to grow throughout SM and while gen 8 was kind of rough for a while at the start, the meta improved and the community's activity picked up. The point is that the community and meta are what's most important, and figuring how to lead was a big learning curve for me.
Like I told ZU staff, I've been thinking of stepping down for a long time now (~6+ months) and I didn't feel that there was a right time until now. Things would pop up that I'd have to do and there were responsibilities I didn't want to leave undone. The biggest difference I see in myself compared to when a few years ago is passion. I believe it's a disservice to ZU (staff, council, players in general) not to have a leader that is driven and committed and enjoys the position. I'm someone that prefers not to have attention and I'm not very talkative, and in the past year my activity and enjoyment in general dropped. In that sense, I do not think that it's beneficial for me to stick around. I continued to lead and tried to fulfill my roles out of a sense of responsibility and necessity (as in, if I don't do x y or z I'd be neglecting things or burdening others). That isn't really sustainable or healthy because I'm not as in touch with the community and staff on a day-to-day as I should be and am lazy when it comes to updates. Anyway, that's just me explaining my thought process around why I don't think I'm a suitable leader anymore.
I came into this position years ago with practically no experience as room staff, much less leading a community and all that comes with it. I've learned a lot and also messed up many times. Because of my irl circumstances, certain responsibilities that come with leading a community, and mistakes I made, like I said before I no longer have the passion/desire to lead. I don't know how much I'll stick around after finishing up the ORAS ZU VR (and sorting out old gens leaders/circuit finals are over). If the meta is fun, you might see me around in some tours or on the ladder.
Once again I want to thank everyone that has and continues to be a part of ZU. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the collective effort, thank you.
Like I told ZU staff, I've been thinking of stepping down for a long time now (~6+ months) and I didn't feel that there was a right time until now. Things would pop up that I'd have to do and there were responsibilities I didn't want to leave undone. The biggest difference I see in myself compared to when a few years ago is passion. I believe it's a disservice to ZU (staff, council, players in general) not to have a leader that is driven and committed and enjoys the position. I'm someone that prefers not to have attention and I'm not very talkative, and in the past year my activity and enjoyment in general dropped. In that sense, I do not think that it's beneficial for me to stick around. I continued to lead and tried to fulfill my roles out of a sense of responsibility and necessity (as in, if I don't do x y or z I'd be neglecting things or burdening others). That isn't really sustainable or healthy because I'm not as in touch with the community and staff on a day-to-day as I should be and am lazy when it comes to updates. Anyway, that's just me explaining my thought process around why I don't think I'm a suitable leader anymore.
I came into this position years ago with practically no experience as room staff, much less leading a community and all that comes with it. I've learned a lot and also messed up many times. Because of my irl circumstances, certain responsibilities that come with leading a community, and mistakes I made, like I said before I no longer have the passion/desire to lead. I don't know how much I'll stick around after finishing up the ORAS ZU VR (and sorting out old gens leaders/circuit finals are over). If the meta is fun, you might see me around in some tours or on the ladder.
Once again I want to thank everyone that has and continues to be a part of ZU. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the collective effort, thank you.
