Comments on: The Day I Told Work I Was Leaving http://www.theaussienomad.com/travel-thoughts/the-day-i-told-work-i-was-leaving/ wander for distraction, travel for fulfillment Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:16:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Aussie Nomad http://www.theaussienomad.com/travel-thoughts/the-day-i-told-work-i-was-leaving/#comment-758 The Aussie Nomad Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:16:09 +0000 http://www.theaussienomad.com/?p=559#comment-758 Hey Rachel. I felt exactly the same way. I don't know why I felt like I owed work anything after all I'd been there for 6 years now and more than worked off their commitment to hire me. I was very close to putting off telling work the day that I did but I knew if I didn't do it then when would I do it. Overly happy that I have told them now and have found myself counting down the weeks till I leave. There is only about 6 weeks maybe 7 left if my replacement needs more training. Knowing that though I have started to panic everything won't be organised in time :) Hey Rachel. I felt exactly the same way. I don’t know why I felt like I owed work anything after all I’d been there for 6 years now and more than worked off their commitment to hire me.

I was very close to putting off telling work the day that I did but I knew if I didn’t do it then when would I do it. Overly happy that I have told them now and have found myself counting down the weeks till I leave.

There is only about 6 weeks maybe 7 left if my replacement needs more training. Knowing that though I have started to panic everything won’t be organised in time :)

]]> By: The Aussie Nomad http://www.theaussienomad.com/travel-thoughts/the-day-i-told-work-i-was-leaving/#comment-757 The Aussie Nomad Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:12:01 +0000 http://www.theaussienomad.com/?p=559#comment-757 Hey Anna. My work still don't read my blog which I like. Call me vain but I'm much happier having people I don't know so well read it rather than people that know me very well. haha I could never give my work a weeks notice as I could be back here in 6 months looking for work or need a good reference given this is my only long term job I have had. Hey Anna. My work still don’t read my blog which I like. Call me vain but I’m much happier having people I don’t know so well read it rather than people that know me very well.

haha I could never give my work a weeks notice as I could be back here in 6 months looking for work or need a good reference given this is my only long term job I have had.

]]> By: The Aussie Nomad http://www.theaussienomad.com/travel-thoughts/the-day-i-told-work-i-was-leaving/#comment-756 The Aussie Nomad Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:09:40 +0000 http://www.theaussienomad.com/?p=559#comment-756 Thanks mate. That's so true, if I didn't like where I worked the decision would have been so much easier and I would never have given them as much notice. I just don't understand the whole mentality of america etc not wanting to travel or at least have time off. Perhaps its just because I've never lived over there but seriously holidays all the time how can anybody not want that. Thanks mate. That’s so true, if I didn’t like where I worked the decision would have been so much easier and I would never have given them as much notice.

I just don’t understand the whole mentality of america etc not wanting to travel or at least have time off. Perhaps its just because I’ve never lived over there but seriously holidays all the time how can anybody not want that.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.theaussienomad.com/travel-thoughts/the-day-i-told-work-i-was-leaving/#comment-755 Rachel Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:05:16 +0000 http://www.theaussienomad.com/?p=559#comment-755 I've been in your shoes before, but I didn't grow a pair (kind of a good thing, I guess) and waited 2 months before finally telling my boss that I needed to leave. I knew in December 09 that I had wanted to leave, but I felt like I owed something to the company, and every time I thought "this is the day I give notice," something would come up at work. I finally gave my notice in March of 09 and stayed for a month (an extended 2 weeks notice), but I've been happy ever since. Best of luck! .-= Rachel´s last blog ..<a href="http://girly-drinks.com/valentines-day-cocktails-the-roundup/803/" rel="nofollow">Valentine’s Day Cocktails: The Roundup</a> =-. I’ve been in your shoes before, but I didn’t grow a pair (kind of a good thing, I guess) and waited 2 months before finally telling my boss that I needed to leave. I knew in December 09 that I had wanted to leave, but I felt like I owed something to the company, and every time I thought “this is the day I give notice,” something would come up at work. I finally gave my notice in March of 09 and stayed for a month (an extended 2 weeks notice), but I’ve been happy ever since. Best of luck!
.-= Rachel´s last blog ..Valentine’s Day Cocktails: The Roundup =-.

]]> By: AnnaTrouble http://www.theaussienomad.com/travel-thoughts/the-day-i-told-work-i-was-leaving/#comment-742 AnnaTrouble Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:03:05 +0000 http://www.theaussienomad.com/?p=559#comment-742 I am thinking when would be a good time to tell my boss that sometime this year we'll be leaving Japan (moving either to France or to Israel - not decided yet). Probably I'll just give her a week's notice... PS. I'm not saying anything on my blog yet, because my coworkers read it too. LOL. .-= AnnaTrouble´s last blog ..My Phobia of Onsens and Japanese-style Baths =-. I am thinking when would be a good time to tell my boss that sometime this year we’ll be leaving Japan (moving either to France or to Israel – not decided yet). Probably I’ll just give her a week’s notice…

PS. I’m not saying anything on my blog yet, because my coworkers read it too. LOL.
.-= AnnaTrouble´s last blog ..My Phobia of Onsens and Japanese-style Baths =-.

]]> By: Corbin http://www.theaussienomad.com/travel-thoughts/the-day-i-told-work-i-was-leaving/#comment-727 Corbin Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.theaussienomad.com/?p=559#comment-727 Good work amigo! I know how difficult it is to quit a job for a risky adventure. It's one thing to quit a job you hate, but when it's with a company you respect and a job you enjoy it's a completely different ball game. It'll all be worth it in the end. Like you said in one of the previous comments, I think America, along with Canada, frowns down upon GAP years and any sort of travel that lasts longer than 2 weeks. If only they knew what they were missing. .-= Corbin´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IbackpackCanada/~3/geJtz-If71w/" rel="nofollow">6 Canadian Travel Bloggers you should be Following</a> =-. Good work amigo! I know how difficult it is to quit a job for a risky adventure. It’s one thing to quit a job you hate, but when it’s with a company you respect and a job you enjoy it’s a completely different ball game.

It’ll all be worth it in the end. Like you said in one of the previous comments, I think America, along with Canada, frowns down upon GAP years and any sort of travel that lasts longer than 2 weeks. If only they knew what they were missing.
.-= Corbin´s last blog ..6 Canadian Travel Bloggers you should be Following =-.

]]> By: The Aussie Nomad http://www.theaussienomad.com/travel-thoughts/the-day-i-told-work-i-was-leaving/#comment-722 The Aussie Nomad Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:48:37 +0000 http://www.theaussienomad.com/?p=559#comment-722 Hey Marta, excitement is one word for it. Since deciding I've been shopping for a backpack which was so excitement overload. Spent many a night up till 2am talking to other travellers and still its nothing compared to how I will feel when the plane lands in Paris and I begin. hehe I'm not excited at all eh :) Hey Marta, excitement is one word for it. Since deciding I’ve been shopping for a backpack which was so excitement overload. Spent many a night up till 2am talking to other travellers and still its nothing compared to how I will feel when the plane lands in Paris and I begin. hehe I’m not excited at all eh :)

]]> By: The Aussie Nomad http://www.theaussienomad.com/travel-thoughts/the-day-i-told-work-i-was-leaving/#comment-721 The Aussie Nomad Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:43:43 +0000 http://www.theaussienomad.com/?p=559#comment-721 Thx for the comment Christine. It was so a test of my will to break away and travel without a doubt. I was originally going to tell them I was leaving 2 days before but first the manager was away sick then I got held up the day after. I am so happy to be doing this. I may be gone 3 months or 3 years no matter it will be a life altering journey that I will never forget. Thx for the comment Christine. It was so a test of my will to break away and travel without a doubt. I was originally going to tell them I was leaving 2 days before but first the manager was away sick then I got held up the day after.

I am so happy to be doing this. I may be gone 3 months or 3 years no matter it will be a life altering journey that I will never forget.

]]> By: marta http://www.theaussienomad.com/travel-thoughts/the-day-i-told-work-i-was-leaving/#comment-718 marta Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:54:54 +0000 http://www.theaussienomad.com/?p=559#comment-718 well done! i think that's really one of the biggest and hardest step to make this kind of trip happening. no you are left with all the excitement of planning well done! i think that’s really one of the biggest and hardest step to make this kind of trip happening. no you are left with all the excitement of planning

]]> By: GRRRL TRAVELER http://www.theaussienomad.com/travel-thoughts/the-day-i-told-work-i-was-leaving/#comment-706 GRRRL TRAVELER Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:10:50 +0000 http://www.theaussienomad.com/?p=559#comment-706 I think its funny and ironic how timing of your boss's good news made it potentially harder for you to quit. Almost like a test of courage. For some reason, those weird synchronicities happen a lot- almost like the situation senses the change and acts against it. Congrats to you for sticking to your guns! I think its funny and ironic how timing of your boss’s good news made it potentially harder for you to quit. Almost like a test of courage. For some reason, those weird synchronicities happen a lot- almost like the situation senses the change and acts against it. Congrats to you for sticking to your guns!

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