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Goodbye vacation and sick time. Goodbye free massages, computers, and meals. Goodbye quiet office to myself and uninterrupted hours to get my work done. Goodbye friends and coworkers, hallway conversations, funny emails. Goodbye stability.
Goodbye soul-sucking commute. Goodbye not seeing my kids for eight hours a day. Goodbye unrewarding paychecks, not giving a shit, and giving too much of a shit. Goodbye job that stopped being right for me a few years ago, and started being actively wrong for me six months ago.
Yesterday I said goodbye to Workplace. Today I am officially a self-employed freelance writer who works from home.
Hello to dreams coming true.
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Huge! Congratulations to you and your family for finding the right path.
Wow – Congratulations!!
You are really an inspiration!
Wow! Many congratulations to you. Now can you *finally* write that book we’ve all wanted to buy and read for the last 5+ years?
So exciting to read this knowing how badly you’ve wanted it. Congratulations on taking the leap!
GO YOU! Wishing you all the best.
GOOD FOR YOU!! I can all too well relate to the time sucking commute and the endless hours away from the kids working for the Man, and I have to say – I’m so proud of you for making your escape!!! It can be done! Maybe someday, SOMEDAY I can follow suit! Congrats!
YIPPEE!!!! Good for you.
congrat-u-freaking-lations!!!
i’m so jealous. i’m not a good writer like you but i sincerely envy having a talent where you can still earn income and stay home with your children. i’m brainstorming everyday so that one day i may be able to raise my kids and pay the mortgage.
Congratulations!!!
WOOOO! You did it! That is so so awesome- best of luck with what comes next!
Good for you!!! Now get to writing that book…..pretty please?
Wow, congratulations!!!! Scary…but so awesome.
Did you beat the shit out of a fax machine in a field after you left? Wait, don’t tell me. I’m just going to imagine that you did. Rock on!
Wow, good for you, chasing down what you want! Yay!!
Good for you! It takes courage to pursue your dreams and to make your life look how you want it to look. I’m inspired by you!
Congratulations and “Helllllooooo, Yoga Pants!” This, coming from a semi-experienced work-at-homer who may (or may not) have been wearing her own comfy clothes for the past 4 months. :)
Best of luck on your new line of work. So happy for you!
You’ve got balls! Congratulations to you and your family.
I heard a saying once: “Sometimes you have to go out on a limb to reach the fruit.”
Congrats to you for going out there.
Congratulations!!! We are all rooting for you.
Congratulations. I did the same thing five years ago and although it hasn’t always been easy, I have not regretted it at all. Welcome to the world of pants free workdays!!
Go out and celebrate with several new pairs of PJs–your new work wardrobe! It is bliss, my friend. BLISS! (Even though the mail carrier will assume you are a lushbag when you pad out in your slippers to relieve him of your haul… it is still and always bliss!)
If this was facebook, I would “like” this post
I admire you for having the bravery to follow your heart.
I just got the chills! I am so happy for you Linda and look forward to all of your upcoming adventures!You are taking life by the balls lady!
The only way this could be better news is if it was me doing it. Go you.
I teared up a little reading this. Congratulations! I can’t tell you how much I admire your drive.
I literally gasped! Good for you! Oh my God, so exciting.
Congratulations!
Woohoo!!!! You inspire me.
SWEET! Time to write a book now??!!
Congratulations, Linda!!
Woo hoo!
Congratulations!
Go, you!!! Wooo hoo!
Congratulations!! Wishing you all the best.
Congrats! Way to take control of your life for you and your family! So excited to see what’s to come.
Oh yay. Do what makes you happy and the rest will come…
Holy cow! Congratulations! Brass balls, indeed. Raising my cup of coffee to you this morning!
Oh, well done! I’m so excited for your new life.
You are an inspiration! Congratulations, Linda!
Yay! Does this mean more writting from you that I can read to get me through my ridiculously long and annoying day at work?
So incredibly KICK ASS. Congratulations, Linda!
That’s amazing :) So, so happy for you.
That’s freaking awesome. Congrats!
Fantastic! Anything that gives us more writing from you.
Way to go, lady!
I’ve read your writing all over the Internet, even that scarypants parenting site (and I don’t even have kids). You have real talent, and I know of what I speak: I’m an editor for at a publishing company. You’ll do great things, woman.
Congratulations!
Fantastic news! So pleased for you. Congratulations!
Mazel tov! I hope it is the beginning of wonderful things for you and your family.
Congratulations! I hope it’s as wonderful as can be!
Wow, Linda, just WOW!! I’m so excited to hear about your next steps and be able to sit shotgun (so to speak) as you guys chase down your dreams. Such an awesome opportunity. You continue to inspire! Good luck!!