My birthday present to myself: Unemployment!

[strawman]

I quit my job today so I can take a whack at full time consulting. I've got 3 months of cash, an ongoing consulting job (worth another month or so) and two in the pipeline, so I won't need a new job until end of August if nothing else comes along.

In this economy, though, I feel slightly guilty quitting - as though I'm slapping people in the face who are having a hard time finding a job. On the other hand, I'm creating a newly vacant job opening in the automotive sector, so that's not a bad thing altogether...

Strange feeling.

Anyway, my last day will be April 16th. If any of you want me to design an electronic gadget (or have an idea for a gadget I could make and sell) let me know!

Hopefully I don't spend all my new found time on this forum...

 

[Cajungal]

Wow! Good luck. I hope this is a fun and exciting venture. And happy birthday!

 

[Chad Sexington]

Whoo! Good luck and happy birthday!

 

[Rob King]

Holy shit! I'm so freaking excited for you. Congratulations on taking the leap, and I pray you'll be blessed by what comes out of it!

 

[Hailey Knight]

Best of luck, steinman. And have a good b-day.

 

[Dave]

I had no idea it was your birthday.

 

[Null]

Good luck, and happy birthday

 

[Espy]

Happy birthday buddy!

 

[David]

Happy Birthday!

I propose a device that beeps whenever a cat is pissed on.

 

[Hylian]

Good luck

 

[Chazwozel]

I quit my job today so I can take a whack at full time consulting. I've got 3 months of cash, an ongoing consulting job (worth another month or so) and two in the pipeline, so I won't need a new job until end of August if nothing else comes along.

In this economy, though, I feel slightly guilty quitting - as though I'm slapping people in the face who are having a hard time finding a job. On the other hand, I'm creating a newly vacant job opening in the automotive sector, so that's not a bad thing altogether...

Strange feeling.

Anyway, my last day will be April 16th. If any of you want me to design an electronic gadget (or have an idea for a gadget I could make and sell) let me know!

Hopefully I don't spend all my new found time on this forum...

I salute you and your huge nutsack, sir.

Good luck!

 

[Covar]

Good luck on that Birthday thing. Hope it works out well for you in this economy.

Also Happy Job!

 

[drawn_inward]

Good luck Steiny! Happy Birthday!

 

[Matt²]

From someone who's done a similar thing in the last year, GOOD LUCK, and BLESSINGS!! Hold your breath and try to stay afloat!

 

[Fun Size]

Remember, worse comes to worse, you can sell like three kids before your wife notices any of them are gone.

 

[Morphine]

¡Feliz cumpleaños!

And congratulations on making such a hard decision. Sometimes it really takes some balls to quit.

 

[LordRavage]

Fountains of good luck for you sir!

 

[Ezeran]

Good luck man

 

[Chibibar]

good luck man what kind of electronic gadget?

 

[strawman]

Thanks all!

@Chibibar: I don't have a specific gadget in mind right now. I've got a few pages of things I want to try, but at the moment I'm basically jumping off the cliff with a few parts and trying to build a plane while I'm falling.

It'll be fun!

Last day is April 16th.