My favourite manager poached me from another team. This is early on in my career. The man trusted me and he was excited about software. This was at a mechanical

My favourite manager poached me from another team. This is early on in my career. The man trusted me and he was excited about software. This was at a mechanical engineering firm and he was excited to have someone who was just as excited as he was about software and automation. I worked with him for 2.5 years and had to leave because the HR in the company was a cancerous POS. But I've maintained good relationship with the man, who had my back constantly and is a delightful person to know. He comes to see me whenever he comes to India, and I make sure to make time to meet him. I hoped I'd be able to go to Germany to see him and his family one day, but I'm not sure when I'll be able to.