Okay, gang, this is it! Can I get an 'amen'/'so mote it be'?

[MorningGlow]

I'm sick of all the workplace drama, aren't you? After much consultation with friends (Stellanoir! Bliss! :hug:), family (DH: "Just do it now"; Jr.: "Mama, are we staying home this day?"), covenmates, and ascended beings speaking through elders, I have FINALLY decided to tell this workplace hellhole to shove it.

I am giving my notice next week. Wendesday, moondark, Mercury's day (since he went to so much trouble to throw so many cars of said make in my path last week).

So here we go, folks! Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers next week! (Maybe pre-Wednesday, as SOME folks in the office can't keep their mouths shut, and this news might find its way up the food chain before I had planned on going public.)

Wish me luck! Thanks all! :hi:

[I Have A Dream]

1. Good luck, MorningGlow! I don't know if this would be considered to be...

a "project" or not, but just in case, I went to ricochetastroman's monthly newsletter to make sure that the Moon wasn't Void-of-Course. It's not. (As you're probably aware, it's my understanding that new projects shouldn't be started while the Moon is Void-of-Course.)

I'm excited for you!

[MorningGlow]

3. Good to know!

Thanks for checking, Dream! I really appreciate it!

[tanyev]

2. Amen!

Morning glow, morning glow
Starts to glimmer when you know
Winds of change are set to blow
And sweep this whole land through
Morning glow is long past due

Morning glow fill the earth
Come and shine for all you're worth
We'll be present at the birth
Of old faith looking new
Morning glow is long past due

:)

[MorningGlow]

4. Ahhhhhhh

Yer playin' my song! :)

Lately I've been bellowing this one too:

Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi
I'm gonna get me a piece of the sky
I'm gonna get me some of that old sweet roll
Singin' hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho

I've been down so low
Bottom looked like up
Once I thought that seconds saves
Was enough to fill my cup
So I offered all I got
But it ain't no way to live
Being taken by the ones who got
The least amount to give

[Why Syzygy]

32. MG jr will LOVE you for it.

Give him his birthright. A bright candle of a mother.


ps. It doesn't matter if you screw up later (oops) .. they still love you for taking care of you.
Blessings will be returned many times over.

[BlueIris]

5. Good luck! nt

[MorningGlow]

6. Thanks, BlueIris!

And how you doin'?

[BlueIris]

7. Me? Well, um, er...

I'm not dead or homeless, so I think I'm actually doing pretty well. :-)

[MorningGlow]

8. Every little bit, Blue!

Was thinking about you and wondering how your progress was going. As we all well know, slow is okay sometimes. As long as you are well! :hi:

[mother earth]

9. Ugh, workplace drama is the worst kind....good luck to you, MG!

Hope it all goes well for you and you find a place where you can be appreciated and find some fulfillment.

[MorningGlow]

10. Thanks, Mother Earth!

I'm going to stay home with the wee one and play--hope he appreciates it! :) And freelance. Maybe teach an adjunct course or two if I get a hankerin'. We'll see. :hi:

[vanboggie]

26. I did that!

MorningGlow you will love leaving Corporate America behind. I still shudder when I think back to being a cubical rat. I left it a decade ago after 23 years with one company. The first week I was home I remember dancing in circles singing happy songs in my living room. It's been wonderful. I started my own web design business that's still chugging along, and now I also sell soy/veggie candles because it's fun. No backstabbing, no bad bosses, no rush hour traffic, and I can wear sweats while I work. It was scary leaving financially, but we did just fine. Much happiness to you and congratulations on your decision!!

[MorningGlow]

30. Thanks so much for the words of encouragement!

Thank you so much for sharing your story--it makes me feel better. Because, yes, the one thing I'm afraid of is the financial end of things. I keep reading articles about how, before one partner quits his or her full-time job, you have to have megabucks stashed away. Eep! :scared: But then again, it's not like I'm NOT going to work--both DH and I have freelance jobs in addition to DH's full-time job.

I definitely can see myself singing and dancing in my living room! :rofl: Work was toxic, and there's only so much you can do with amethyst and medicine wheels on the window ledges, if you know what I mean. It's the backstabbing and bad bosses that finally got me to leave. Wearing sweats will be the icing on the cake! :)

Thanks again, Vanboggie--now I've moved past cautious optimism to real excitement about this! :hi:

[vanboggie]

35. You're welcome, MG!

It won't be the same, but it will be a better different. I've become expert at buying my clothes on Ebay instead of the malls - but then sweats and jeans are not as expensive as suits anyway (a decade ago when I was cube ratting, it was suits and heels - ick!). You have to be more careful with the finances, but it is do-able. With your ability to freelance, you'll be just fine. You'll find that many of your expenses were DUE to working (gas, lunches, clothing, babysitter).

Good forum for you to visit and network: http://www.wahm.com. If you run across "horsesandcandles" it's me :hi:

Enjoy your happy dance! :bounce:


:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[mother earth]

36. MG, you will never regret it and your babe will one day be the

better for it. A mother's heart is what you have, I know as I was once your age and going through what you are. It will work out, of that be sure, you are following your heart where only goodness lives. :hi: :toast: I am so happy for you and your family.

[hippiechick]

11. BEST of luck and blessings to you!!!

:grouphug: O8) All will be well!!! :hi:

[MorningGlow]

13. Thanks Hippiechick!

:hi:

[Sanity Claws]

12. Amen and So mote it be

Good luck on whatever new direction you choose.

[MorningGlow]

14. Thanks, ISOS!

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

15. All the best to you, MG.

Those kinds of environments are so awful to be in. I'm glad you are taking yourself out of it. May you find the perfect place to work.

[MorningGlow]

16. Thanks, SG!

You're right--there's only so much shielding you can do. I'm quite done with this. It's too draining. Home is the best place right now. 'Course, that means I actually have to clean up my computer desk in the living room...!

[Pathwalker]

17. AMEN! You GO, Girl!!!

I wish you all the best, MorningGlow! You WILL succeed, I am certain. I'll be praying for you, too.
You WILL succeed! :hi:

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[MorningGlow]

20. Thanks, NB!

I'll send you an autographed copy of This Old Shithole: A Diary of Home Renovation Hell! :evilgrin:

:hi:

[Why Syzygy]

33. I wanted the first autographed copy!

harumph .. need I remind ? ;) ..

This will be great fun for you. I'm so glad you've chosen this path.
Sometimes, it seems like going to an office is so much easier.
But it is a blessed path. So glad you've taken that one.

[MorningGlow]

42. Gee whiz somebody's fighting over me already?!

Just kidding! :evilgrin:

I'll toss a coin for who gets book #1 and book #2 off the presses--I did spin my first This Old Shithole tale for you, after all! Here's to the vermin and the Hav-a-Hart trap!

:toast:

[Pathwalker]

43. Thank you MorningGlow. I'm looking forward to it.

As long as it's a first edition ;-) ! All I ever had was an old-fashioned home-owner disaster, so your story sounds so intriguing, I know it'll be great. I can hardly wait!
:hi:

[Habibi]

18. "Make it so!"

Heh--that's the Trek version of So mote it be. With all the family/social support you have, this seems like "it" indeed. Best of luck!

[MorningGlow]

21. Thanks, Habibi!

"And so say we all" (new Battlestar Galactica version!)

:hi:

[oceanspirit]

19. MorningGlow You know how I feel about this

I know I'm being selfish, but I'm going to miss you something awful. BUT, you also know on the other hand I'm so damn proud of you. I told you that if any one of my friends could have the option that I had to stay home and raise your kids like I did, then go for it. It's the very best part of being a mommy. Little MG, will absolutely love it. This will change your entire life for the better. The office drama is getting too much for even me. BUT I will keep you up to date on what's going on with who, and who said what. The only difference is, I wont have my 'sister' with me to go and vent to, go to have a cup of coffee with, or to talk about the universe and what is going on with it and our lives. The political crap we talk about too. What other Dem am I going to talk and b**ch to about it??? LOL
I love you MorningGlow, and you better know how happy I am for you, even though I give you sh** about it. I'm just being selfish. I wouldn't worry about people telling the big guy before you do. Everyone wants you to stay. (Well almost everyone) LOL, except maybe baldy and slim ball Steve. LOL
Wed, is the perfect day for YOU to tell Mr. VP, and as we've talked about before, he's going to say "Well good luck", (such an as*):evilfrown:
So here's my very very sincere congratulations to you for your decision. Please lets promise we wont do what everyone does when they leave a place. I mean out of sight out of mind kind of thing. It happens, and I don't want it to happen to you and I. We've been through so much together with this hellhole.
If you don't tell Mr. VP the absolute truth of why your leaving, I promise you I will hunt you down. LOL:evilgrin:

I love you girl,
Oceanspirit

[MorningGlow]

22. Oh yeahhhh you totally selfish pain in the arse, you

That's you, OS--day-um, you are so annoying! :evilgrin:

Like you're even going to be able to get rid of me that easily! SNARF!

You know you're at the top of the list for helping me out and giving tons of support--I'll bet the skanky carpet in your office is still damp with all the tears I've cried over the past three years! :hug: :hug: :hug:

So you must keep me informed on every latest chapter in the saga, and I will be by for coffee--I'll bet I'll even get you to eat LUNCH once in a blue moon (mmmmm chicken caesar wrap from the Pita Pit--you know you want some!)

As for "What other Dem am I going to talk and bitch to"--look around you, woman! This site has tens of thousands of angry Dems! :rofl:

But I'd better stay at the top of your list for gossip and bitchin'!

Love you back lots, OS! And I mean that! :hug:

[oceanspirit]

37. Ahhh MG I do Love you too

Thanks for that great response. Yes Pita Pocket sounds great!!
You know you I will keep you informed on what drama is going on around that hellhole.
You are definitely on the top of my gossip and bitchin list. LOL

Love ya girl

Oceanspirit

[Metta]

23. All the best to you, MG.

Whatever is in your highest interest is what I want for you. So be it. :hi:

[MorningGlow]

27. Thanks, Metta!

:hi:

[stellanoir]

24. Great blessings upon your new endeavor MG

Love you lots. I've a great feeling about it for whatever it is worth.

[MorningGlow]

28. It's worth a million bucks, Stella!

I can't express enough how much you helped me make "the big decision"--all the time you spent with me was above and beyond the call! You're a great friend!

:yourock:

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[KitchenWitch]

25. Blessed Be!

and Brightest Blessings for your new path!

[MorningGlow]

29. Thanks, KW!

Thanks for the blessings! :hi:

[Why Syzygy]

31. Goddess Speed! MG!

You can do it. Just gave me chills reading your post. You're ready, womyn.

[MorningGlow]

39. Thanks, VSM!

I think I am ready now, yes. And thanks for all your support along the way! :hug:

[Rock_Garden]

34. Congratulations, MorningGlow! n/t

[MorningGlow]

40. Thanks, RG!

:hi:

[u4ic]

38. I wish you all the best, MorningGlow!

:grouphug:

[MorningGlow]

41. Thanks, u4ic!

:hi:

The support of this group has been key to my taking the leap. :grouphug:

[Flying Dream Blues]

44. All the best to you, Morning Glow. I have a really good feeling

about this; I think all will be exceedingly well with your new venture! Take care and keep us posted on everything.

[MorningGlow]

47. Thanks, TTLG!

I'll send an update after I do the dirty deed on Wednesday! :hi:

My prediction for VP's reaction: "Weeelll...you need to do what's best for YOU..."

:puke:

[oceanspirit]

49. MorningGlow I think your right about VP

I'm sorry to say. After today's ridiculous retreat, absolutely NOTHING is going to change, NOTHING!!!!!!! I seriously think now that you've made up your mind, I dint know if I can stay there. You were my rock there. I am getting scared now for you to actually leave. I'll have no one to talk to in that toxic wasteland. BUT, your doing the right thing honey and you and I have talked about it. If you were to waiver what so ever, you know I'd kick your butt to leave this hellhole. Just everyone, once, MG leaves, pray for me, will you? I'll need it.

OC

[stellanoir]

45. amen so mote it be : )

[bliss_eternal]

46. Sending you all the best....

;) so mote it be! Please keep us posted on how it all goes this week! :hug::hi:

[MorningGlow]

48. Thanks, Bliss!

I'll PM you in a bit! :hi:

[rumpel]

50. sending you protective light

and may you be surrounded with all postive energies...