Some easy listening for the post.
It's true. I formally resigned my job last Friday. It is the biggest life event to happen to me since I started my job. After almost 4 years with my organization I hit the ceiling for growth and was just treading water. There were no opportunities for advancement, and even so the only promotions I could get would be jobs that would make me miserable. At the same time with the budget reductions I had very little work and was staring down a furlough that was going to cut my pay anyways. It was a good time to leave.
Even so, I'll look back on my first job with a since of thankfulness I really did cherish the work I did and the people I've worked with. I'm very grateful for the opportunity but I'm also looking forward to doing something different.
The other reason I chose to leave my job is that ever since moving out here I've always dreamed of going back to Ann Arbor for at least a summer. I've decided to spend the summer living in Ann Arbor and travelling around the country visiting friends and family. I'm going to road trip from Seattle to Ann Arbor at the beginning of June, and then planning an east coast road trip for July or August. Then I'm looking at going to Europe in September for Oktoberfest. So if you live in the US, or want to go to Oktoberfest and would like to see me, let me know. I will drive to your house and sleep on your floor.
Eventually I'll need to go back to work. Probably after I return from Oktoberfest. Which also means I'll be looking for a job starting this summer. I've also been thinking about staring an enterprise, which I think would be fulfilling and challenging.
As always, I tell myself that I'm going to blog more. I'm really hoping this is true. To inspire me, I've changed the banner name.
8 comments:
BRussss-
Haven't checked the site in months, and I look at it twice in one day and catch this Major Life Update.
Think I may be swayed back to the Mitten myself this summer – probably after July 4th or so. Can't wait to grab a glass of sangria with you at Dominick's.
Love the new title, too. Never worry about paying or even how much you owe.
- F
Pittsburgh better be on your road trip list, man.
Forest - Yes, let me know when you're in AA, a Dominick's session will be in order.
Mike - You are on the list for the July trip. Can't wait to meet Kate.
Higgins Lake June 20th
Against the wind... like farting wind right?? I totally get it
I'm getting relocated to Montana in two weeks, feel free to swing in for golf and booze, you can sleep on my couch, your too good for my floor
"Welcome to the Internet Fatass" is no more? It feels like the end of an era.
Best of luck this summer and moving forward - sounds like you've got an exciting couple months ahead of you.
Brick - WTTIF Might make a comeback someday, but for now I really felt like an unintended fart joke was probably the right play.
Let me know your summer plans, we should drink beers together.
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