When I do something silly, or something that seems silly, my dad suggests it might be "half-baked, Benjamin." When my dad suggests something silly he calls it a "life experience." It's awesome.
I've got a bit of a plan and I'm trying to determine if it's half-baked or a fully-baked life experience. Here goes:
I'm thinking of quitting my (rather stupid) job and going to school full-time for the summer. Come fall I'll continue school and find some part-time work too. Summer courses - which are on an 8-week condensed schedule - mean I'll be able to tackle two nursing pre-requisites and take Anatomy and Physiology in the fall. I'll be able to spend time with family and friends over the summer, avoid the misery of the summer camp at my current job, and prepare for the wedding (maybe tackle some things we'd otherwise pay for).
I'll be able to pay for COBRA for my health insurance for the two months before B and I get married and I can hop onto his insurance. I have maxed out the vacation I can earn at work so I'll get paid out for 3 weeks of vacation. I'll also drop the only non-wonderful thing in my life.
The prospect of quitting is scary, but so SO empowering too. Financially we can swing it, and it puts me closer to a career in healthcare - which sounds so fantastic. But it's also a risk - I know that I can continue classes, but there are some maybes too - maybe I can find part-time work? (I'm pretty sure I can - just don't know exactly what it will be. Maybe I can sling drinks at one of the new restaurants opening up on my block, or teach swim lessons... whatever).
I have a meeting on Thursday with my boss, her boss and a human resources person - to discuss my predictive index survey, which I had to take because I scored much better on an employee opinion survey than my boss. (Hint: my boss sucks, I do not.) I also have a job interview on Friday. So, as spring pops up I've got a lot to consider - half-baked or not.
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