Well, I took the plunge. Yesterday, I handed in my letter of resignation. Today, it was publicly announced. In just over two weeks, I'll be unemployed, for the first time in over a decade.
Granted, I'm pretty well prepared, I think. It's still scary, though.
It's both fulfilling and daunting to see what started as a pipe dream over three years ago coming to fruition. I remember thinking "If this still sounds like a good idea in 6 months, maybe I'll actually try to do it." Here I am three years later, doing it.
I'm so overwhelmed with things to get done, it's hard to know what to do first. I've got to get a few things fixed up around the house before I leave it in Melissa's hands. I've got to get the FOMO invitations out. I've got to get my finances squared away, bill pay set up, etc.... I've got to get the word out and start hunting for climbing partners. And I know I'm just scratching the surface.
OK, enough random blathering. There probably won't be anything else here until I hit the road....
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explain some of nitty gritty details - are you gonna do a lot of camping/sleeping in the four runner? what you doing for health insurance? you've never been afraid of a little solitude, but how do you plan to spend down time? what will you miss the most? what will you miss the least? :) inquiring minds...
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Yeah, I plan to put an air mattress in the back of the truck. I'll also bring a tent.
ReplyDeleteI'm getting a short term health insurance policy to cover anything major that may happen (and hoping I don't need it of course).
I've got a stack of unread books I'll bring for downtime. I'll probably try to keep a good journal. On "rest days" I'll hike, or visit local attractions. *shrug* I don't really know for sure, but I guess I'll find out. :-)
The thing I miss the most, I'm sure, is my friends...all the special people who make me smile on a daily basis.
The least.... I don't know. It would be easy to say "my job". Too easy, I think. Really, there's not much I'm not ready to let go of...at least for a while.