A Decision Made
Feb. 14th, 2012 07:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
piploverI've been thinking a lot about my job and what my options are. And I've come to a decision.
Even if I get a crap shift, I'm going to wait until May, and then give my two weeks notice. My stocks will vest in May, so I can cash them in to give myself a buffer if I haven't found a new job by then. I'll be able to pay off my credit cards by then, so I'll only have to pay for my car, which I'm going to try to refinance to bring the interest down, my insurance, and cable.
In the meantime, I'm going to be looking for a new job, while working at getting my genealogy certificate. If I still haven't found a job by May, I'm going to apply to school to the Master's program. I'm hoping I can find one that I can do online, since I can't afford to move right now.
But... That's it. I'm giving myself until May. Then I can say goodbye to my current job and hopefully start something new. I know it's a risky move. I know there's no guarantee that I'll like a new job better. But I just can't keep working for a company where I have to fear my new schedule, where I have no real say in the matter, and where I'm miserable. I'm hoping I'll have the courage to do this, and not stick to the safe route. I'm hoping my faith and my church can help, but mostly I'm relying on myself to have the strength to stick to this and make it work.
So here's to having a deadline, and a goal, and the hope that things work out for the better.
Even if I get a crap shift, I'm going to wait until May, and then give my two weeks notice. My stocks will vest in May, so I can cash them in to give myself a buffer if I haven't found a new job by then. I'll be able to pay off my credit cards by then, so I'll only have to pay for my car, which I'm going to try to refinance to bring the interest down, my insurance, and cable.
In the meantime, I'm going to be looking for a new job, while working at getting my genealogy certificate. If I still haven't found a job by May, I'm going to apply to school to the Master's program. I'm hoping I can find one that I can do online, since I can't afford to move right now.
But... That's it. I'm giving myself until May. Then I can say goodbye to my current job and hopefully start something new. I know it's a risky move. I know there's no guarantee that I'll like a new job better. But I just can't keep working for a company where I have to fear my new schedule, where I have no real say in the matter, and where I'm miserable. I'm hoping I'll have the courage to do this, and not stick to the safe route. I'm hoping my faith and my church can help, but mostly I'm relying on myself to have the strength to stick to this and make it work.
So here's to having a deadline, and a goal, and the hope that things work out for the better.
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Date: 2012-02-15 06:03 am (UTC)Proud of you! *HUG*
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Date: 2012-02-15 07:32 pm (UTC)Thanks! For the first time in a long time, I'm looking forward to the future. I'm getting excited about making things happen and finally getting on with my life.
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Date: 2012-02-15 09:20 am (UTC)Long distance I know but any thing I can do on the geanlogy front then let me know !
* hugs*
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Date: 2012-02-15 07:33 pm (UTC)Thanks! I'm hoping that I can get certified within the next few months, and then I can start applying for professional jobs. It means a lot having your support!
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Date: 2012-02-15 07:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-15 07:34 pm (UTC)I'm actually excited for the first time in a long time about the future, and am practically bouncing to get things started!
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Date: 2012-02-15 11:57 pm (UTC)