First of all, Happy Cinquo de Mayo. Yes, we could have done the predictable Too Cute Tuesday thing and drank margaritas but at Too Cute Tuesday, we like to keep you guessing. As I mentioned last week, Sarah, our resident southern belle, was going to record the...
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Mission Moped Accomplished!
So remember how I recently accepted a part-time position as a desk clerk at an inn a couple miles away from my house? When the change is made from my current job to this new job, I will be saving roughly 8 hours a week commuting and...
Week O Insurance: COBRA
This week it's Mission Health Insurance in my life. I've got to navigate this before my current job ends so this week, it's the Week O Insurance at Breaking Even. More posts about this fascinating topic in the coming days! Since I didn't commit a felony and since my...
Week O Insurance: Health Insurance Co-ops
This week it's Mission Health Insurance in my life. I've got to navigate this before my current job ends so this week, it's the Week O Insurance at Breaking Even. More posts about this fascinating topic in the coming days! I was at the airport way too early on Sunday...
Too Cute Tuesday: Cinqo De Mayo Pinata
You know, this year we've really lucked out. Sure Mardi Gras is always on a Tuesday, but this year, we also had Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and now Cinqo de Mayo all on a Tuesday. Since it is next week, we thought we'd get ready with a homemade...
Eight Things I Learned In NYC
First of all, thanks to everyone who was so supportive about my dropping a big bomb then going on vacation. I didn't plan it that way. I wanted to give my employer time to pass the news along to the people who needed to know before I blogged about it. Everyone has...
How I Quit My Job: Part III
After securing part time employment for the transition and crunching the numbers, that's when the reality that this is possible really sunk in. It was time to tell my employer what was going on. The Letter of ResignationRejection sucks. I once read somewhere...
How I Quit My Job: Part I
While it seems that I've quit my job all of a sudden, there was some planning before I finally turned in my resignation.Part I of this series is how I got my part time job. I timed this perfectly with tourist season so I would be more likely to find part...
Why I Quit My Job
A summary of the last few days in my life: Holy. Crap.Monday, I did something absolutely shocking for the mild-mannered newspaper personality I cultivate at work. I turned in my resignation. My last day of work is May 15. The biggest question I've gotten is why....