A fresh start

[Henrik]

I quit my contract today. I work as an IT consultant (run my own business), and I’ve been with a customer for over a year. I’ve been frustrated with their bureaucratic process, basically it takes forever to get things done.

So, today I met with the boss and told him I’m canceling the contract. Man, it feels good now! All that frustration: gone. I’ll stick around for a few weeks, but plan on taking at least a month off over X-mas, i.e. not signing up for a new customer for a while.

So, today we’re opening a few bottles of Gran Apasso to celebrate. The future is bright my friends, here’s a toast to all you pit masters out there! Stay safe, and have an awesome smoke filled weekend!

[BourBonQ]

Cheers! Best wishes for the future.

[Steve R.]

Quitting a job that you don't like anymore is such a liberating feeling! I did that almost 5 years ago when I already had my next gig lined up. I made sure to build in a couple of weeks off right around Christmas before I was to start the new job.

[EdF]

Freedom! Enjoy the holidays and good luck getting the next engagement! Bureaucracy, bah!

Feel free to connect on LinkedIn - search for Ed Falis.

[Dan Deter]

When I was an independent IT type I did a lot of training, so most of my contracts were short (i.e. a week), and that even enforced that the non-training work was usually 6 months or under contracts. I realized I could work with anybody for a short time but there were lots I didn't want to work with for longer. Now I'm working at a university and have loved my time here and don't plan on leaving unless outside circumstances dictate it. So congrats to you and enjoy your time off!

[Troutman]

Good luck my friend!! I quit my previous job in June and chilled out until the end of August. It’s so great to recharge the batteries. So I can empathize with you !!

[Attjack]

Awesome. Never put up with crap like that if you don't have to.

[binarypaladin]

I'm in the same business. It's always liberating to leave behind a lousy client. Enjoy the time off!

My wife and I have a rule: If you spend your weekends dreading Monday, it's time to move on.

[fuzzydaddy]

Congrats on your decision! Whenever possible, work should be fun and enjoyable.

[Skip]

Enjoy your time and Good Luck!

[DoubleUpOrQuit]

Congrats!

[dahcopilot]

well, there is always the rub business.............

[CaptainMike]

I retired early for similar reasons, it truly is liberating. Enjoy your time with family, friends, and, more importantly, yourself. Skål!

[Elton's BBQ]

Think you made the right choice Henrik.
And like Skip said SKÅL!

[Hulagn1971]

Man Henrik this is great news. I am very happy for you. I remember putting my notice in at my last job after securing much better employment and how great it felt. Really happy for you man. Looking forward to seeing more cooks from you here in The Pit!