D-Day
A few months ago, I made the decision to quit my day job and start a business as a full time writer and photographer. It took me years to make this choice, and it wasn’t done in any haste. Sure, I had some signs that things with my company at the time were getting shaky, but I really enjoyed the people I worked with and I knew that I wanted to stay there to gain more experience. When it seemed like there was no other option, and that every sign was pointing me out, I finally pulled the trigger. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
But it wasn’t easy. My wife had been laid off two times in the past year at that point, and she was 6 months pregnant with our first child. Entering a career of financial instability was a little risky, and I wasn’t as confident as I could’ve been starting off on day one. My wife however, was very supporting, and she really got me ready to go, pumping me up along the way.
A month later, she was laid off for the third time. Our world went into chaos, and I started to consider going back to the workforce. Instead, I found some additional outlets, bumped up some of my workload, and today we’re on track, with no issues to think of. It’s given my wife time to decorate the baby room, as well as provide some back-end support for Whipps Industries. It’s been a very positive experience.
Today I found out that my old job is dissolving its main office, the one where I had worked for 18 months. Had I not put in my notice on that day in September, I’d be sitting here with an 8-month pregnant wife, trying to figure out how to sell our home and move to another state, all while going through birth. And if we didn’t decide to do that, we’d be forced to resign come April.
My wife and I have had a trying few years, and for a while there, it seemed like nothing could go our way. That decision in September turned out to be one of the best things we could have ever done and gives us both hope for the future.
Here’s to good luck.
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