Today marks the first day of my voluntary unemployment period.
It wasn't easy to take this leap of faith. It wasn't something I am used to for sure. I always tend to find an alternative first to be on the safe side, and then make the move. Although that gave me short term security, it took away my happiness and mental well being in the long run. So this time, I didn't choose the security, I chose to take the risk.
I was positively surprised whenever I spoke to my friends/colleagues and revealed that I was resigning from my job without anything lined up, they didn't feel sorry or worried about me. Instead, all I got back from them were congratulations and supportive feedback. They were genuinely happy for me. All that positive feedback made me realize that I took the right decision for myself, and I chose the right people as my friends.
I guess that's one of the rare positive effects of the toxic corporate culture; it unites us people, who are suffering from the same issues.
At the moment, I'm working on my personal development and the projects (one of them is this blog you are currently reading) that will hopefully bring me joy to do in the near future.
Worst case, you'll probably see a green "open to work" frame around my LinkedIn profile picture if nothing works out. But at least, I'll tell myself that I tried a different way.
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