Stop the World — I Want to Get Off
Every Tuesday is Kitchen Sink day at Living Behind the Curve.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you just quit your job? No new job to move on to, no massive emergency fund – nothing but a lot of bills and a handful of dreams. Welcome to my brain. I’m finally accepting what those around me have been saying for months – it’s time to move on from my job.
It is our plan that eventually both of us will quit our dayjobs in pursuit of a simpler lifestyle with passive income and the occasional freelance gig to keep things interesting. It will take money to get to that point, and until today, I was soldiering along, believing that I need this “good” job in order to get to where we want to be.
The part of me that wants to be happy now is getting louder every day. There are dozens of reasons to stay where I am – the benefits, the career opportunities, the stability. Are those reasons just excuses? Ten years from now, am I relaly going to kick myself in the ass because I gave up a 401(k) plan?
I’m not sure what the answer is for me, but I know now that it isn’t here. I’m being held in place by fear of the unknown and fear of failure. It’s time to find out what’s beyond the fear. Maybe it’s a part-time consulting job with my current employer. Maybe it’s back-to-basics tech support. Maybe it’s something completely different. It scares the shit out of me, but I’ll never know until I look.
You DO IT! Being miserable is no way to live a life. You can find ways to survive without being in a miserable situation. And you know, when you need it, it will be there…whatever IT is…and I don’t mean on e-bay!
hey Ebay isnt a bad way to do it…..seems to me there was talk of custom fabric and maybe some of your custom quilts?
I have taken the jump and landing hasn’t always been graceful but I am still here and living a pretty ok lifestyle. *hugs*
@Ann and Kateburu:
Thanks for the support.
It’s not necessarily as easy as eBay, because I doubt I can make $50k a year selling fabric… I’m working on it, though. 
Have a look at The Landmark Forum. It’s an amazing tool for living a life you love under any circumstance. Love your blog btw!
@Natalie – thanks for the tip – I’ll be sure to check it out.