Posted by JenStar on March 20, 2006, at 19:58:34
In reply to It's arranged, posted by Dinah on March 20, 2006, at 17:11:49
hi Dinah,
well, I'm glad it worked out! I hope it turns out to be a good decision for you. I hope it reduces your stress level and gives you time to focus on yourself and doing some fun things for you.When I left my corporate job, it was really hard to let go. I mean, obviously it was easy to let go of the work itself, b/c I was gone and not actually doing the work.
But mentally, I had really welded myself to that company in my mind, and had tied up my self-identity with that of my job and my title. It was hard to suddenly introduce myself to someone and NOT say, "I do this." Now I had a new thing to say, and it didn't sound "me." I know that sounds like I cared more about what people think than I should, and it's true. I do still care too much about that, I think. But it made it very hard to go from corporate to not-corporate!
I love my new line of work, but I still sort of miss the corporate world. My stress level is a MILLION times better, though!!! -- even though the money is a lot less. My husband makes enough to support us even with my reduced salary. And of course I have great dreams that someday I'll make my old corporate salary doing what I'm doing now (unlikely, ha, but I can dream, right?)
So if it's hard to let go, don't punish yourself -- I guess that's my main point. If you find that you miss it, don't be hard on yourself, or chastise yourself for the decision. It DOES get better, and the lowered stress is certainly fantastic. :)
good luck with it all!
JenStar
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