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To say that the Covid-19 pandemic opened my eyes is an understatement. It pulled me out of denial, forced me to face several hard truths, take stock of my life and make some tough decisions. The pandemic made me braver, a bit foolhardy, yes — but if you don’t take chances now, when will you, eh? As part of this embracing of my authentic self, brought about lock down-enforced isolation and hours of introspection, I quit my job this month. A job that I thought was my dream come true, and with an attractive salary to boot.
So, what made me take the leap? Why am I now a part of a worldwide trend of office workers leaving their jobs?
The great post-pandemic resignation boom as it is now being referred to, is simple really. For almost 2 years, the world was on pause, there was uncertainty, which led to depression, apathy and in some people’s case, like yours truly, lots of soul-searching. For most of us, the Work-From-Home situation was less than ideal. And yet, going back to a job that was stressful, pointless and let’s face it, only as good as the paycheck and health insurance it offered was not enough anymore; at least, that is how I felt.
So, here I am, a week short of a month since I quit, unemployed (unless you count the freelance work I’m doing taking on an early-morning shift for an online news service for an allowance of peanuts that would just about cover my phone and WiFi bills)- definitely happier, more relaxed, and honestly not as bothered about the future as most others…
