After 5 and a half years (or thereabouts), I’ve quit my day job.
Now, sadly, I didn’t do this to write full time. That’s the dream, right? But that’s not feasible. I do have another job lined up. And after a couple of weeks notice, and a couple of weeks off, I’ll start there. I’m looking forward to it as much as I can for any day job.
The job has been…stressful to say the least. For quite a while now. And I’ve been doing the best I could but it’s been taking it’s toll. The result is that I haven’t had many spoons for anything else. The writing, in particular, has suffered. It’s hard, for me at least, to fall into a created world when I’m so burnt out that all I want to do is potato.
On the upside, between ending this job and starting the new one, I do have two weeks off. I need to decompress badly and I’m so looking forward to that. My hope is that this will translate to some words being written. Among other things to just relax.
And I’m hoping that with a less stressful job, I won’t be as tapped out at the end of the day and at the weekend, so that I can write more words then too.
But most of all, I’m just happy to be leaving a job that takes all that I have so that I can devote more of me to things that I love.
Kris T. Bethke--Author of M/M Romance 
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven
Fortunately for you that time at that job is about to finally past
Good for you!
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Mwha! And thanks. I agree it’s definitely time.
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We spend entirely too much time on the job for it to be miserable day in and day out. It’s just not worth it. I hope the new job is a lot less stressful for you! (and who knows, maybe more enjoyable? That sure would be nice too.)
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I agree wholeheartedly. I think many of us get stuck in the “hustle” mindset because of cultural conditioning, but there needs to be a balance. I’m definitely hoping it’s not only less stressful but also more enjoyable! Thanks so much!
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