I quit, day job..., Time to take the bull by the horns Options

[TravisNeff]

The past year or two my job has been primarily project related, meaning I had to have outside work rather than supporting my inside people (IT Support). My project work is not something that I can solicit, I am riding on the heels of my business groups to pull me in. That has all but stopped for a big city project I have been working on as they fired their head water guy at the city of Phoenix a few months ago.

So project work slowed down last year and I have been charging and utilizing my time internally - which they said a few months ago that I could only do xx amount of in house time, otherwise go home.

Been fun for the past few months as I had lots of time for projects but my vacation has ran out so it is feast or famine. I have a lot of things that have been piling up, most importantly a hefty attorney bill for my divorce.

At any rate, today was the day (almost 10 years) that I had to call it quits. I asked that they lay me off, as they hired me for full time employment and that is not what they can give me (so I can be eligable for unemployment while I look for work, and not get into trouble on divorce ). If they don't do that, consider this my notice. Time to cash out my retirement and get rid of the old skeletons in the closet and be able to work for less with more in my pocket.

Hard to do, but I know that this is the first step in a personal rebirth. Took me a few hours to pick up the phone and call today, I am still getting a little work but not enough to take care of all of lifes expenses.

Time for a fresh start, maybe I will get a paper route (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

Funny thing is that people are creatures of habit and hate change, but change is the only thing you can bank on in life. Take it in stride and be in control of your life, it sucks when others dictate how you live. Not that this is a woe as me, but rather - good for me - I hope....

Oh well, more time for MC braces or something - got another 16 made yesterday and today. Beer money (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drunk.gif)