Comments on: I quit! Octavia Butler, Jim Henson, and Pam Slim invade my head.

By: sparkyfirepants

sparkyfirepants — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:06:34 +0000

@Tzaddi That's an excellent point. Connecting with new people has been awesome for me, too. I get to choose my co-workers and they choose me.

@Hiro welcome back!

@Andi I hear ya. It gets scary sometimes, for sure. That regular paycheck thing calls out to me, too, from time to time. The longer I'm away from the regular paycheck, the more secure I feel. weird, but true.

@Sarah Exactly! It's a bit like Donkey Kong. Does that make sense?

By: sparkyfirepants

sparkyfirepants — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:18:33 +0000

@Tzaddi That’s an excellent point. Connecting with new people has been awesome for me, too. I get to choose my co-workers and they choose me.

@Hiro welcome back!

@Andi I hear ya. It gets scary sometimes, for sure. That regular paycheck thing calls out to me, too, from time to time. The longer I’m away from the regular paycheck, the more secure I feel. weird, but true.

@Sarah Exactly! It’s a bit like Donkey Kong. Does that make sense?

By: Sarah Bray

Sarah Bray — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:10:00 +0000

Absolutely agreed! I don’t regret quitting — every risk I’ve made has been small compared to the reward that followed. I’m learning to say “What ledge can I step onto next?”

By: Andi

Andi — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:49:47 +0000

I was just discussing this exact thing with my husband this afternoon, though it was from the other direction, the grass looking greener on the regular paycheck side of the equation. Thank you for this post, I am opening my eyes to the opportunities instead.

By: Hiro Boga

Hiro Boga — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:32:51 +0000

Thanks for this great post, David. I quit my day job a short while ago, and am happily settling into my business full-time again, after a ten-year hiatus. It feels wonderful.

Wishing you unfolding and ongoing miracles and wonders. :-)

Hiro

By: Tzaddi

Tzaddi — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:26:25 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree. I quit my day job just over two years ago and I have never regretted it. The opportunities for learning and connecting with new people (among other aspects) have been tremendous.

I wish you the best of luck and continued adventures!