anti-prose. random matter.
unemployed for a few days...
Published on September 14, 2006 By crimson In Blogging
I quit my job today, and it felt pretty good.

I handed my headset and security badges over to my supervisor and she said 'no!' and I said 'yes', and not soon after, it was over. After saying good bye to some friends, I got a coffee and thought how good it was to be unemployed- at least until Monday, that is.

My new job is going to be a sink-or-swimmer, and believe me, I'm doing practice laps already. I need to review/study/cram Aboriginal Theatre 101, so I can remember who's who. I also need to get on the horn and thank some people for their kind words. There's no lack of motivation from a good group of people who helped just by saying a few nice things about what I've done in the past.

Like I wrote before, this job is comprised of peak rush hour madness for several weeks on end, followed by time off and boredom, and again a life of cramming everything in together and flying by the seat of my pants. Or so my new boss made it out to be. The hours are going to be crazy, but production crazy. It's definitely not the same scheduling nightmare that I've been used to for the past 2+ years.

This job is a dream and I hope everything is going to work out.

Here's something: I'm looking forward to work, for a change.

Comments
on Sep 14, 2006
Best of luck, Nic and "break a leg" as they say. I am envious of people like you who turn the page...
on Sep 14, 2006
Congrats on your new job!
on Sep 14, 2006
VERY EXCITING. I'm thrilled for you! I can't wait to hear all about your theatre adventures. There was a long time in which I thought Stage Managing would be my dream job--of course, not my dream pay though!!

As Shovel said, "Break a Leg."
on Sep 14, 2006
Good stuff Nicky - I wish you the very best of luck with the new job. Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy!
on Sep 14, 2006
Woo hoo! Go Nic! Get out there and make the most of it . . . you're awesome!
on Sep 14, 2006
Congrats! You deserve the good fortune.
on Sep 14, 2006
This is great news. I am proud of you. I can't wait to hear all the details!

Break a leg....
on Sep 14, 2006
Oh I'm so excited for you Nicky! So excited! You're going to be just great and you're going to do a stupendous job! Good luck and I want to hear all about your first day. Don't worry, you can do, you can!
on Sep 15, 2006
Best wishes on your new dream job...I hope you enjoy every minute of it.
on Sep 15, 2006
Good luck Nic! Fingers firmly crossed

~Mack
on Sep 15, 2006
Congratulations, both on following your dream and not being afraid to fire your boss when it was time to move on!

Too many people let dreams die, or stay in jobs they hate, simply because they don't dare to what you just did!!

Way To Be!!!