I’m feeling elated and terrified.
I like the idea of being responsible for my happiness, production, and income on a daily basis. I also like the idea that even if I fail, at least I will have tried and gotten it over with.
My (good, non-emoticon) boss seemed almost as happy as I did. I would say that I liked working with her as much as I hated my job. She’s going to tell my emoticon boss that I’m leaving so I dont’ have to.
I also somewhat brashly asked for a weeklong vacation before officially giving my two-week notice. It was granted. This will give me one paid week in which to get a jumpstart on writing and marketing my ass off.
Anyone’s company need a freelance corporate copywriter?
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January 23, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Nora Rocket
Would it be too weird to suggest you to do some freelance work for…Pearson again? The Ed team might need one and I am helping round em up as part of my “promotion.”
January 23, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Nora Rocket
Oh, also, WAY TO LIVE THE DREAM!
January 23, 2008 at 8:25 pm
seth
You can do it Sarah!
I admire your guts, but I bet this is a risk that will pay off.
January 23, 2008 at 8:31 pm
The mother hen
You are brave! Good luck.
January 23, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Your Brother
Yay! (?)
Emotionally, I’m right there with you. I don’t like seeing you so upset at work, but at the same time, I know it’s going to be hard picking up the financial slack. I’ll keep my ear to the ground for you….
Mike
January 23, 2008 at 8:46 pm
slurredpress
You’re my gyro!
January 23, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Emily
Yay Sarah! Maybe now you’ll come visit me and my house and two cats and new lady love and new puppy!
January 23, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Will
Good luck!
January 23, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Anna
Have you heard of elance.com? They have a bidding system for freelance work.
January 23, 2008 at 10:45 pm
jvalways
so happy for you! (yet so, so jealous.)
January 23, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Kathleen
YESSSSSS!
January 23, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Carolyn
Congratulations and good luck! The organization I used to work for pays the occasional freelance writer to write about Smart Growth, new urbanism, environmental policy, transportation issues, Michigan, personal essays about place making etc. Check out the website at http://www.mlui.org, drop our managing editor, Jim Dulzo, a line, and tell him that Carolyn Kelly says hi.
January 23, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Jason Michael MacLeod
Sweet.
January 24, 2008 at 12:15 am
Kitty
Ahhhh. The liberation.
I’ll put the word out in my sphere of influence although it is geographically so far away. Best of luck.
January 24, 2008 at 12:59 am
ApK
Bravo! I will keep my ear to the ground…
January 24, 2008 at 6:37 am
Nyracat
guru.com has worked for me in the past, for what little freelance work I’ve done before going back to a FT job. You have balls. I’ve been reading about this process (In a creepy, lurker way) for a few months now. Glad you’ve finally bit the bullet.
January 24, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Liana
Yay! And way to ask for that paid vacation - that’s a GREAT idea, very smart thinking.
TONS of luck to you!!
Wheee!
January 24, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Kemo
you quit!!??
Oh. No!
Sarah, you have just begun; but on your own terms.
Great success awaits you.
January 24, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Aunt Jan
The only way to be successful is to be happy. Now you’re happy! I wish you all the best. Just make sure Mr. Ripley gives you a week off in June for the Aswell beach reunion.
January 24, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Emiry
Congrats! I know it is the best feeling.
January 24, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Beth from Avenue Z
Wow… I missed the big announcement.
Please know that I’m clapping so hard that I scared the cat under the bed.
Beth
January 27, 2008 at 6:21 am
Laura
The sort of balls it took to up and quit like that without having a nice comfy safety net to catch you are EXACTLY the sort of balls that will get you very far in life. I wish you much success!