Gonna do it!
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- mayo
Gonna give my notice after lunch. I'm as nervous as a poo. 8\
- blastofv0
sounds like fun! be accomodating and don't burn them bridges
good luck!
- spendogg0
I am gonna ask for extra mayo on my sammich.
good luck!
- TheBlueOne0
After you do it, go buy yourself a big bottle of Champagne and drink up. You are just creating a whole new future that you don't even knw about yet! Drink to the possibilities! Rock on...
- Seff0
you moving on mayo? or taking some time for yourself?
- mayo0
Thanks blast, I don't plan on burning bridges but I have a feeling they will take it as betrayal regardless.
- TheBlueOne0
After you do it, go buy yourself a big bottle of Champagne and drink up. You are just creating a whole new future that you don't even knw about yet! Drink to the possibilities! Rock on...
- k0na_an0k0
YAY MAYO! BURN THAT MUTHA FUKA DOWN AND TAKE YOUR STAPLER!
- lvl_130
good luck. i hate that feeling. i always get myself so worked up about it weeks before that i get sick. the actual process is never as bad as the anticipation.
- mayo0
I'm currently thinking of just freelance at the moment Seff, but I have a client who said that she'll need a 6-month temp for her marketing person when that person goes on maternity leave. That would start Nov. 1, so it gives me a chance to try my hand at freelancing. I can't grow/learn/progress any further than I am now. And it seems as if they've taken away a lot of my "fun" work so that I can just churn out jobs. :\
- Engage0
I was forced into mine from redundancy... but definitely worth it... I'm planning an even thing in just over a years time... gulp!
- mayo0
Thanks everyone. Your support is always good for me. kOna, the staplers already mine, but I have some news for you (kinda). My sister will be there by this weekend. I think it's in naperville. :D
- chossy0
good luck homey girly make sure you are very drunk this evening it's the law and no one can argue with it.
- mayo0
Best of luck Engage. :)
oh yeah, so anyone with my work address can delete that from your books. Please use my gmail :P
- k0na_an0k0
kOna, the staplers already mine, but I have some news for you (kinda). My sister will be there by this weekend. I think it's in naperville. :D
mayo
(Jul 18 06, 12:23)Naperville is 10 minutes from my place. Cool. Tell her to hit up features. Great little bar. And the riverwalk of course. Yay!
- Seff0
go get em mayo..
i did the same last month, was a great decision. If you feel it's time, it probably is.. all the best to you stretch
- neue75_bold0
shine on you crazy diamond..
best of luck!
- grunttt0
hope it goes smooov.
good luck!!!
and congrats.
=)
- Point50
fuck the establishment mayo. make that move and good luck.
- davey_g0
Moving on is fun! Never look back...never I said!
Be confident and enjoy the feeling of empowerment, when you break the news.
Smile :)
- exador10
best of luck Mayo
the mat leave contract is a blessing...gives you a large chunk of billing to treat as a nest egg against any possible lean times..
1) remember that companies often take their sweet time to pay...you'll wait a month sometimes after billing before you get the check..sometimes even more..
2) it's either feast or famine...
i did the freelance thing for a year, and in that time, i had absolutely NO time off to speak of...you're always afraid to turn down any jobs, just incase they dont' call back..so you end up saying 'yes' to EVERYTHING..and when you do that, boy...you get busy VERY quickly...
anyhow, no worries..you'll be just fine...
and remember..
save EVERY receipt..
put aside 20% atleast of every job for 'end of the year' tax filing..cuz ya never know..and get someone sharp to do your taxes...it's incredible what a half decent accountant can do to save you lots of cashother than that, enjoy yourself...
its a fun ride, and incredibly rewarding..
within a few days of freelancing, once the fear has died down and you realize you are actually going to do quite well...you get a tremendous sense of well-being and self satisfaction..cheers Mayo...
enjoy!
ex