tangomonster
Full time employment: Posting here.
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- Mar 20, 2006
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Of course after a little over a year, I've been thoroughly enjoying the time freedom of ER. But the other day I fully realized that the emotional freedom is just as good! After not hearing from anyone from my former j*b for a year, I received an e-mail from my former manager "just keeping in touch" and letting me know that they finally found someone to replace me (after a couple of bad hires) who they think will be good. I started to worry about the agenda behind sending me this e-mail and what to say back in a reply. Suddenly it occurred to me that it absolutely didn't matter what the intent of the e-mail was or how I phrased my reply. She has no hold over me any more; what she thinks of me or my reply is completely irrelevant. (I just e-mailed back that it was good news and I'm sure the new hire will work out).
So with apologies to Mastercard:
* Lost income from job: $45,000
* Lost benefits (supposedly 20% of salary---I have my doubts!) $9,000
Freedom from worrying about supervisors and how/what I'm doing (in their eyes): PRICELESS
So with apologies to Mastercard:
* Lost income from job: $45,000
* Lost benefits (supposedly 20% of salary---I have my doubts!) $9,000
Freedom from worrying about supervisors and how/what I'm doing (in their eyes): PRICELESS