2/2/08..
..I quit at work today(1/2/08) and 2/2/08 will be my last working day. I was not laid off, I was not even unhappy with my company or boss, nor am I rich enough to afford it, neither lazy to work. So why did I do it?
I did not feel challenged. This answer does not sound good enough for many people. I have been persuaded to stay until I get another job. That sounds reasonable but I have been so busy at work, I have hardly got any mental break in last 2 years. All the time I have been jumping from 1 deadline to another and postponing personal commitments forever, including updating resume.
There was another choice: Stay till they let go. They may never let go of me. It might be another 25 years before they actually say bye to me. Meanwhile I would have been terribly over-qualified for the job. Or even worse, under-qualified for the top rated jobs in market.
So, I had no choice. It may cost me a few paychecks in the short-term, but in the long run I will have gained by working on what I am passionate about. Also, I believe I deserve a vacation after 2 years of brain-frying.
I always get accused that I live in an idealistic world, I don’t deny that anymore. Maybe I grow because of that. I constantly need challenges, and growth.
Only time can tell if my decision is right or wrong. Either way, I will accept it because that is what makes me ME. Maybe I am not designed like others who can stay in the same job till they retire and grow within the same company. Maybe I am a born consultant and live to prove that Variety is the spice of life.
There might be a predicted recession in 2008 and I may end up penniless, so what? There will be 2009, right!
