After days of depression, anxiety, and stress, I am finally able to sit down and pay attention to my blogging. What had inspired me to get back to blogging? Well, in my skepticism to quit my dayjob, I came across this website http://www.jehzlau-concepts.com/2008/05/still-skeptical-in-quitting-my-day-job.html. Here is a witty fellow who had the nerve to inject humor into something as distressing as quitting your only means of livelihood.
Well, first and foremost, I have to admit that I enjoyed reading his article. Secondly (and perhaps more importantly), he had been successful in transforming my perspective regarding resignations… I am now more clear-headed… no more bitter thoughts and bitter feelings. I can bid goodbye to the job I have loved more than my life for 7 years now, and say hello to a bright tomorrow (sounds like Avon, huh..) Thanks to this blogger, I am… unbelievably happier…
Anyway, to make it sound like I have thoroughly planned this departure (which of course I did not…) I have tried to evaluate my financial capabilities to see if I have what it takes to survive in the coming days without a steady income (huhuhu…)
For one, I have like spent at least 20,000 pesos in the last month alone… the reason for this crazy splurging? Well… in order for me to counter the attacks of sadness, I came across ebay.ph…guess what? I had mistakenly assumed that depression can be cured by shopping nonsensically on ebay… Anyways, I have a lot of material things with me that I can probably sell back again in ebay when the going gets tough… So that’s already goodbye 20k…
Now I move on to an important point. My being employed as a teacher makes my children scholars in this reputable school. I had been planning to enroll my second child but this twist of fate called for second thoughts. For one, I cannot afford it! So, me and my husband decided to let my eldest stay in the school, and forego my second child’s education in the mean time… very sad really…
Third fact, I did not really prepare for this! I mean, if I do not do anything, I am going to declare bankruptcy in probably a month! This move is really going to be a tough one for me… But since I really really want to rest and probably get some peace of mind, I am willing to let everything go! What had strengthened my resolve to jump into unclear waters is my husband’s full support! I am really grateful to him because more than anything else, it has been my welfare that he’s mostly concerned about…
Other positive points are- I can go back to being a mom, especially to my 2 year old girl, I can scout for better jobs, and I can blog, blog, and blog!
In some ways… I feel kinda prepared… well, let’s see what happens…
HellLloooooooo! I’m glad I inspired you to resign!
Let’s enjoy to freedom from corporate slavery! Let’s be free and be happy always and forever and ever and ever! hehe
I wish you all the best!
Thanks… I finally sent it a while ago hehehe…
hey tin… i was surprised about the news… well, earning online, just like all kinds of jobs, requires time and dedication. possibilities naman are endless. hope that this brings you not only financial gains, but that sense of growth and accomplishment as well. *winks!
Hi ella… surprised myself also… but well, if i do not do it now, might not have the courage to do so in the future… Blogging for me is more of a means for self-expression… definitely not enough to sustain me financially hehehe… Anyways, will miss you guys!
yeah.. actually at first my blog was for me to earn from ads but then when i decided to lay low, uyta, it became an avenue for self-expression so you’ll see a lot of babbling there (if you get the time to visit it). hehehe! in fairness, it’s still proving its worth but i could still maximize its potential if i put much time and heart into it. o, keep in touch ha?
yup ells.. pauline will still be in BWS anyway… and of course, there’s facebook so won’t be that far from you guys… Good luck!!
its natural to feel a bit fearful of leaving employment. BUT when you start to make money without a boss, fear becomes the other way around—-you’ll become afraid of going back to employment.
my entrepreneurial spirit awaken back in 2002 when my then-boss laid me off for no specific reason. I vowed not to please any boss anymore except for myself. and i never looked back since then.
Yeah… I do hope I get to be ‘my own boss’ someday… However, as of now, I am employed in another school… Our plan was to build our own preschool someday. I and my colleagues accepted this offer coz we feel that it’s a good training ground for our dream someday. Tnx… do visit again…