This was recently the case for me, as reporters and economists discussed the increase in the quit rate, and how it is an indicator that the job market is recovering. People finally feel secure enough in their chances of finding work that they are willing to leave the jobs that do not suit them.
My seatbelt kept me from hopping up and down in my seat exclaiming "Me!!! Me!!! I am doing that! It's terrifying, absolutely terrifying- and wonderful!!!"
Some of those people who have been grinding on the thought "I am mad as hell, and I am not going to take this any more" and keeping it behind their teeth, finally wrote tidy little letters, and are moving on to...
Well- I can't speak for anyone else comprising the statistic, but for me, I am moving on to fishing and writing- hopefully being able to cover expenses while focusing on a few things well enough to master them. I loved the work I was doing- but it was about 5 jobs compressed into one, with more bosses than you could shake a stick at. Not a recipe for longevity- the turn over rate in the position had been pretty high.
So I knew:
My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
It gives a lovely light!
Mine lasted three years before burning out. Now I look forward to reconstituting my particular candle- hopefully just as lovely, but longer burning. Maybe find a position not so vulnerable to wind from every quarter.
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