I quit my job with nothing lined up. I had enough savings to last a very long time. The reason I give for quitting is that I wanted to take some time and travel.
I'm done traveling (for now) and now I can see my free time as a kind of blessing. I'm using this time to explore my options, to try some things out. I'm volunteering, learning how to do new things, freelancing a little. I'm not employed but I'm not unemployed, either.
The thing is, there is enough time when you are employed to look for another job. But there really isn't a lot of time to explore other career paths, to try out new things, to volunteer, to meet new people and be more connected with your community, to take classes or self-teach new skills.
So how will Corporate America view this time I've given myself? If it is viewed as a huge negative, then I have to ask myself, what on Earth are we working so hard for when we work for them?
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