For Better or For Worse

I did it. I finally did it. I quit my job tonight. I e-mailed my boss when I got home and I told him that I would be doing a disservice to him, my company and my family if I went through with the new schedule that I had proposed (and he agreed to) knowing all along that it wouldn't work. I said that I would rather leave on good terms than go through with a transition that would frustrate both of us.

You see, he expects so much from me and I also expect a great deal from myself when it comes to my work. I don't know how to do it half way. That's a strange thing to say for someone who's been working "part-time" for three years. But my part-time schedule has been robust enough that I've been able to do the job of a full time person. I've lead complex projects and critical company efforts successfully and have been able to be available whenever necessary.

But now I want something different for my life. I want to have more time with my husband and children and I want to explore new prospects and professional possibilities. I just want to be free of this job. It's been seven years of good times and bad and I'm ready to leave.

I know tomorrow will not be fun. But I will stand by my decision!

It's time.