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I Resigned From My 9 to 5 Today Without A Back-Up Plan
To those who think leaving a 9 to 5 is stupid, you do not know me or my story
It was a Thursday afternoon. Somebody was explaining something to me, with so much passion (or was it over eagerness because coaching me gets him promoted). In anycase , I felt nothing. In fact, after we cut the call, I stared at the ceiling. I could not move. My mind went blank.
Get a grip on yourself, I thought. You have a deadline. I forced myself to look at the excel sheet which was open. Then transferred my gaze to my second screen. Nothing. My brain went numb. Maybe I need a coffee I thought. My body did not move, it did not want to do anything. So, I just sat there, for what felt like an eternity.
I finally managed to close the laptop and went for a run. Part of me was terribly scared. I knew what I had to do.
Ladies and gentlemen, I reached the point of zero-tolerance. This was not part of the plan.
The plan was to save lot more money and invest in my business. But what to do if I start getting brain freeze every day? It is unfair for them as it is for me.
I felt so guilty. They are good people. But the job is so soul crushing. I had to do it. I started writing the letter, then I could not.
