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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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Congrats! Can you post a little list of the places you write sometime? I would love to read all the stuff that you do. You are fantastic and always so interesting. Good luck!!!!
Congratulations on doing something most people are terrified to do, awesome!!
Wow. So very happy for you. Can’t wait to read about your new adventures. Congratulations!
That is absolutely amazing! Congratulations!!
Awesome news! I can’t wait to hear about your adventures!
Linda, you are a star! Congratulations!
Whew! Congrats on doing what you needed to.
SO inspiring. Best wishes to you all.
Awesome, awesome, awesome! So happy for you! BTW, my (last) free issue of Parenting came yesterday, and congrats on being one of the parent bloggers that they showcased!
Fuck yeah!
Woah. Congrats.
I’ve been reading you, first at diaryland then here, for at least six years now. I have to say, if anyone should be able to make a living writing, you should.
Ahhh!! How cool!
I, too, would love to see a list of all the websites/publications to which you contribute!
I am so happy for you — and us — that you are doing what you do best: write, and being a Mom. Enjoy the ride, Linda. WE will. Hogs and thistles from Michigan.
Congratulations!
You are growing so fast.
I love it.
Congratulations on taking this huge step. I’m a little disturbed that I don’t know and when I read this post, my eyes teared up with happiness for you and your family. I hope that doesn’t freak you out.
So incredibly inspiring. And I’m so excited to be along for the ride!
WOW!!! Awesome! You go girl!
Congrats!! You are such an inspiration. Way to seek out the life you aspire.
How exciting and scary and INSPIRING! Congratulations!! Definitely good riddance to not seeing your kids for 8 hours a day!!! All the very best!!!
Holy shit, Linda. That is awesome.
This made me tear up. GOOD FOR YOU. I for one will immediately buy your book if you write one.
I don’t know you, but I am proud of you.
dude. congrats. that is huge.
Wow!! I’m so excited and happy for you. Congratulations! :) kim
You did it!!!!! Man, do I love your take-charge, take-no-prisoners life kickassery. Consider me another person cheering you along on the sidelines!
I don’t comment often, but I read all the time. I just wanted to add to the long list of very well deserved Congratulations!!! You are a very inspiring woman, thank you for putting your voice into the world!
Go Linda!! Congratulations, I knew the day would come:)
Every time you blog about a new milestone, I start to write you a gushy comment, but always get embarrassed and delete.
I forget how I first came across your blog, but I remember getting hooked and reading your entire archive one winter weekend while I was pregnant with my first son. (Three years ago now…time flies.)
You were always a good writer and a sharp wit, but your personal evolution has been amazing. How do you set all these awesome goals and keep knocking ’em out? You’re an inspiration.
So now, freelancer…a book of your life story?
Their loss, your gain.
Think of the money you’ll save on gas.
Working from home rocks.
Congratulations Linda. Wishing you all the best for your new venture and new way of living! Here’s to more changes (location this time) soon!
Holy crap! Congrats! Long commutes are a bitch–so happy for you that you don’t have to worry about that anymore.
Well done, you brave girl. I wish you the very best of luck as you travel your new path!
WOW!!! That must be the scariest thing to do – but well done on doing it.
Jumping up and down for you! Congratulations, on taking this step, and on having the courage and self-confidence needed.
well done you!
That’s amazing — congratulations!!
Congrats & best wishes! It’ll be a helluva change, but definitely worth going for!
*Thumbs up* Awesomesauce. Welcome to the fabulous freelance world of financial instability you are going to LOVE it!
When I got laid off from Majorcompany over 7 years ago it was like I could breathe again. Now, learning to change my spending and shopping habits took time, any and all savings and credit are long gone, being with the kids all day is not always fun but we are soooo much better off emotionally. Yay for you for walking away on your own!!
So happy for you guys! And a bit jealous :)
Congratulations! The scariest choice is usually the right choice!
Holy shit! Congratulations on pursuing something new! You will have to share the details with your readers. :)
yay you!! :)
OMG! Congrats! I am supremely jealous – and so happy for you!
Congratulations!!! So very happy for you… I hope all of your dreams come true :)
WOOOOO!
Congrats! I made the same jump 5 months ago and it’s the best decision I ever made. I’ve been following you since the Diaryland days, and you’re a fantastic writer–you can do it!
Yet again, you constantly push yourself in the direction you want to go – yey for you!!
Good for you Linda – way to make you and your sanity, family, and dreams a priority! Best of luck!!!
Had to share this … It reminded me of you not so much because you need to see it, but because you’ve tackled these questions on your own. Inspiring to see what happens when you do!
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Congratulations. That is such exciting news!