Thanks for sharing.

#6 is great, but #11 really resonated with me.

I left (or got fired, semantics really) a 70 hour/week job that was supposed to be "fulfilling" and pocket-filling, but just made me miserable. After that I had a TON of downtime....and here I am on TER! So far, I've loved (almost) every second of this job, and I'm glad I made the decision to dive right in. And it's teaching me tons of things - reinforcing the business management background I already have, discipline (I hated answering emails before....now it's kind of the difference between PBJ for lunch and real food), emotional intelligence, compassion, the list could go on.  

It's funny how pursuing the things you think you want (job stability, passion for my job), can lead you so far away from those goals. And also funny how the places you never thought you'd be in (like.....here), end up being the most instructional positions.  

Wow, that was really philosophical. Time for bed, clearly!

Jenn

I wish someone had handed me this list and kicked me in the ass - hard - and screamed at me, "believe it".  

That and invest the money on the car you bought at 23 and have enough for a Ferrari with a lot of change left over later.

GD111