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Hey everyone,
I haven't been as active as I would like to be until recently thanks to the daily grind of 12 hour workdays. Last night, I finally decided that I'd had enough.
I had my ankle rebuilt about 3 weeks ago, and since, my dad had his 2nd stroke in 3 months, my grandpa's cancer went into overdrive, and I was starting to lose hope.
I worked at a TWO person company (me and the owner), and he really started riding me after all of this, literally criticizing everything I did, trying to use my personal dedication to feel dependent on his paycheck.
Finally, I snapped. I didn't go out with a bang, I just resigned quietly. It's not in my nature to quit a job before I have a new one, but for the first time in years I was having feelings of hopelessness, despair, and anxiety. Those are gone now.
I don't know what I'm going to do next -- perhaps try my hand at developing a few websites I've had in the works. Maybe I'll find a job following something for fun. I don't know, but I feel optimistic about the future.
For all of you who are stuck and feel trapped: it CAN be done.
I read James Altucher's blog nearly every day, and he helped me realize I should focus on simplicity and happiness rather than having my self-worth determined by a man who doesn't care about me.
Here's the link to his blog: http://www.jamesaltucher.com/
Bottom line: I'm not one to post much about my personal life on NT (or even start threads) or turn to the General section for advice, but I hope someone can read this short story and discover some hope. Life is too short to spend days sulking in extreme misery. I'm going to choose myself, and if I fail, I fail.
Any independent NT'ers have advice to offer? Anything and everything is on the table.
I haven't been as active as I would like to be until recently thanks to the daily grind of 12 hour workdays. Last night, I finally decided that I'd had enough.
I had my ankle rebuilt about 3 weeks ago, and since, my dad had his 2nd stroke in 3 months, my grandpa's cancer went into overdrive, and I was starting to lose hope.
I worked at a TWO person company (me and the owner), and he really started riding me after all of this, literally criticizing everything I did, trying to use my personal dedication to feel dependent on his paycheck.
Finally, I snapped. I didn't go out with a bang, I just resigned quietly. It's not in my nature to quit a job before I have a new one, but for the first time in years I was having feelings of hopelessness, despair, and anxiety. Those are gone now.
I don't know what I'm going to do next -- perhaps try my hand at developing a few websites I've had in the works. Maybe I'll find a job following something for fun. I don't know, but I feel optimistic about the future.
For all of you who are stuck and feel trapped: it CAN be done.
I read James Altucher's blog nearly every day, and he helped me realize I should focus on simplicity and happiness rather than having my self-worth determined by a man who doesn't care about me.
Here's the link to his blog: http://www.jamesaltucher.com/
Bottom line: I'm not one to post much about my personal life on NT (or even start threads) or turn to the General section for advice, but I hope someone can read this short story and discover some hope. Life is too short to spend days sulking in extreme misery. I'm going to choose myself, and if I fail, I fail.
Any independent NT'ers have advice to offer? Anything and everything is on the table.
