Soon To Be Unemployed
I’ve been a bit discombobulated lately. In the midst of this crummy economy, I’ve gone and quit my job. Oh, it needed to be done. The nature of the work and I just didn’t get along anymore. Still, it is a fine company with outstanding people, and I have a year-old mortgage to maintain.
Thankfully, I was scared sufficiently at twenty-five into taking care of my money. I’ve saved and invested so I can just walk away if I wanted and/or needed to. But the reserve won’t last forever, and I will need to figure out what to do next.
At no time in my life have I been without a plan for the next step. This time, I’m purposely flying without a net. It’s right for me to take a break from the relentless progression of life. I didn’t backpack through Europe or join the Peace Corps. I’ve moved from education to education, job to job.
Now I’m very curious how my experiment is going to turn out. Will I regain my love of reading for fun? Will I be bored out of my mind and realize that I’m not cut out to be one of the idle rich? I’m very curious.
I’m also very apprehensive.
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