Take This Job and Shove It
(I know childish)
This morning I've been thinking about the movie Jerry Maguire. More importantly, I have been thinking about the part when he has just resigned his fancy client and he is driving in the car trying to find a song he can sing along with, and in the end he starts belting out Tom Petty- Free Falling. Well.. I have been singing that baby all morning long, because I am finally free.
I gave my notice at my job today. As of September I will no longer have a full time job. I will GET to be home all day long with my little Lulu Belle. I can hardly wait. I did get suckered into staying 3 weeks longer than what I wanted (I was going to be done September 1, but will now be there until September 22), but hey.. what is 3 more weeks in the whole scheme of things?
I'm a little nervous. I have had 2 jobs since I could work (even in high school, college, grad school, pregnancy.. you got the picture.) so I don't quite know what I will do. Oh- I realize I will be highly busy as a stay at home mom, but I'm realistic and know it will take some getting used to. I'll still have my real estate job, so that will provide me with a change of pace as well. I am also planning on 3 weeks in SLC in October. Ahhh.. I'm free.
I think I'll be humming this song for the rest of the day.
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13 comments:
WHAT IN THE WORLD!!! How did I miss you were doing this. I knew you wanted to get home, but holy cow. Lara I am so excited for you. It will be odd and sometimes you might question what you were thinking, but believe me you will love it too. I am so happy for you, about time you got some rest. I am planning on Witches in October too, hey the kids have break that time maybe I will be head down for a week instead of the weekend.
That's awesome, congratulations!! I love that movie and that scene with that song. I think of it every time I hear that song and love how happy he is.
So was this decision a long-time coming or have you been trying to figure things out for awhile or what? I'm shocked. Also, why such long notice? I guess I don't really know what you do, something environmental right?
Anyway, that's very exciting for you and for Lulu!
Awesome! Well, you know I am selfishly peeved that this means you aren't coming to see me after the conference in August, but I am so excited for this change of pace for you and Lulu Belle. Will Adam still cook dinners, or will there be a redivision of labor in that dept??? I am just teasing!
YAHOO!!!! I can hardly wait! I am very excited for you and am now counting down the days until October.
Good for you!!
Love,
J
Actually I'm in HIV research (my background is Public Health, so it is kind of universal). My big issue was that my babysitter is pregnant with her 3rd child and so I was going to have to find someone else. It just kind of worked out for me to give it up.
My job is really kind of big, so it is really going to put them in a bind to not have someone take over for me. Also, I've been there for 4 years so it would be ideal to train someone with all the weird nuances my job entails. Although I hate my job on most days, I do realize my boss has been so good to me, so I wanted to repay the favor. (It took him over 6 months to fill the job w/me.)
I'm so excited for you and this new phase of life. I remember feeling that same way when I finished teaching my last day of school, just DAYS before my Sadie was born----hallelujah!!!!!!
I've always wondered what you do, and I don't know why I never asked. I'm so happy for you! And Lulu too, for sure! What is your real estate job, and do you do it for fun, or money, or both? I always wonder with working moms if they are choosing to do it because they like it or if they have to. Then I know whether to feel sorry for them or not. ;)
Lara, I remember when I quit my job at Tulane, even though you are going to be so busy with your little girl, there is something empowering about being in complete ownership of your time. I'm happy for you. I'm sure it will be an adjustment.
Hang on, I'm still stuck on the 3 weeks in SLC part. Does that mean we Utahns will get to meet you in person?! How (potentially) exciting!
The move to staying at home is an interesting one. Even though I really wanted to quit working, I still felt somewhat conflicted about staying home. It didn't take long for me to start loving it, though. You have some time to look forward to it!
I am so stinkin' happy for you! Even though I have only worked part time, it was still hard to totally shift into the full-mom scheme. I love it now and I am so so happy for you!
Congrats! I'm so excited for this new opportunity you'll have. You'll never be bored. Your daughter will love having more mom time. Good for you.
I know I'm soo late, but just had to comment. Wow! what a big step, what a transition, you will do it wonderfully. I have absolutely no doubt. You will experience brain mush, at times, but it is worth it.
Congrats!
you subject title says it all... that is exactly how i felt when i put my notice in last monday... i was so ready to get out of there, that my last day was that friday (one week). I couldn't imagine sticking around for over a month. i had the rudest/crudest/awful boss EVER! so i secretly wished i could have just told them the day of, "I'm outa here!"
What kind of real estate work do you do? i've always wanted to get involved in that business, but i don't know much about it.
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