It’s time to catch you up on what I’ve been doing since opting out, i.e., quitting my job, in May. I left a part-time job with great benefits and I shared the reasons why in this post. Am I on a summer break? A career break? Am I retired? Am I in period of reinvention? What am I doing now that school is back in session and our son is tackling another year of middle school academics. Getting our kids...
Have you heard about the governor, who along with his wife, was riding in his limousine to an event? They drove past her ex-boyfriend, who was digging a ditch for a road construction project. “Well, look at that!” said the governor, “if you had married him instead of me, you’d be married to a ditch digger!” “No,” the wife quickly replied, “if I’d married him, HE would be the governor.” That joke always makes me laugh. And groan. The dynamics...
The day I publish this post is my last day of work at my current job. It’s been fun, interesting, and rewarding, but I submitted my resignation notice two weeks ago and today is the end. The job offer was a hard fought win because the interview panel questioned if my past experience was related enough (it was) and I had stated that I’d only work a part-time schedule (I got it). My immediate supervisor has been thrilled with my...
Professional credentials allow you to place initials, acronyms and abbreviations after your name AND can increase your potential to earn higher income. Photo by Carol. He did it. He went ahead and did it. My office manager drew a proverbial line in the sand. Feeling underpaid since switching professions and starting a new job, I met with the Human Resources manager to request a review of my related experience, my value to the team, and the range of my peers’...
