Export thread

My birthday present to myself: Unemployment!

#1

strawman

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...


#2

Cajungal

Cajungal

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


#3

Chad Sexington

Garbledina

Whoo! Good luck and happy birthday!


#4

Rob King

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!


#5

Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

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


#6

Dave

Dave

I had no idea it was your birthday.

:ninja:


#7

Null

Null

Good luck, and happy birthday


#8

Espy

Espy

Happy birthday buddy!


#9

David

David

Happy Birthday!

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


#10

Hylian

Hylian

Good luck :thumbsup:


#11



Chazwozel

stienman said:
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...
Click to expand...
I salute you and your huge nutsack, sir.

Good luck!


#12

Covar

Covar

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

Also Happy Job!


#13

drawn_inward

drawn_inward

Good luck Steiny! Happy Birthday!


#14



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!


#15

Fun Size

Fun Size

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


#16

Morphine

Morphine

¡Feliz cumpleaños!

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


#17



LordRavage

Fountains of good luck for you sir!


#18



Ezeran

Good luck man


#19



Chibibar

good luck man :) what kind of electronic gadget?


#20

strawman

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.


Top