I’ve Moved On
After considering part time for two weeks, I’ve decided to leave my job. I don’t think I can live with part time. Not having a full time job means that I can’t pay the bills. I take care of our phone bill and our Internet connection bill. Sometimes I give something extra for the groceries.
Now, I am tightening my belt, so no more impulse shopping. Whatever money I get will be spent wisely.
My boss, I think, panicked when I left, because I’m the only web designer he’s got, and all his business are online. Who’s going to put everything out there now? He even asked my friend, who recommended me, if she has talked to me lately. A week before that, he asked her to motivate me. Isn’t that his job? I don’t understand why he cant talk to me directly, when I’ve always been a Skype away. Yes, we’re on different continents at the moment. He also asked if I could still do part time for him, like hello??? Wasn’t I already? That’s why I quit!
Anyway, it’s sad that I had to quit, but at the same time, I feel relieved. I’m happy, too, that I don’t have to make boring websites anymore. For my last projects with them, I feel like I don’t have any artistic blood left in me because I keep seeing white and gray backgrounds with boring content.
I think I’ll take a month off, since my sister and my parents have plans to fly to Hong Kong next month. I am quite nervous because it would be my first time to fly.
Right now, I am just waiting for the freelance job I took to pay me. Ü
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Laarni
January 29, 2009 @ 8:18 am
Goodluck to your new endeavor, dre!
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Al
February 1, 2009 @ 9:05 am
Random, but let me begin by saying that your domain reminds me of the musical and book Wicked.
Anyways, I remember someone told me that sometimes moving on is the best thing to do when you feel like part of your life is stagnating. Hopefully, you will find other jobs that will satisfy creative demands and also practical ones.
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scart
February 1, 2009 @ 11:32 am
i think your boss like you so much i mean as his web designer. why dont u ask to increase your salary? or u just dont like the job anymore? well, good luck dre. its nice to read your entries again. tagal ko kasing hindi nakakdalaw sa mga blog 
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Miss Dré
February 1, 2009 @ 6:37 pm
i think your boss like you so much i mean as his web designer. why dont u ask to increase your salary? or u just dont like the job anymore?
I’ve asked for an increase even before the financial crisis in the US, but I wasn’t given any even if I work so hard and do other jobs for him besides designing websites. That was frustrating for me, because I felt like a secretary and I felt a bit taken advantaged of. 
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Nicolah
February 2, 2009 @ 5:35 pm
I bet it feels great to quit. That’s how I felt when I left my job last year. But sometimes I think about it and wonder why I did it.. Isn’t it better to have some money than no money? It was better to have the money I was making than to not have any at all like I do now.. It sucks.
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Nadine
February 5, 2009 @ 11:59 am
I kinda laughed about the part where your
boss panicked. I bet he didn’t expect it coming (:
well, I’ve part-time all my life and never thought
about going full-time since I felt that it would kill
the joy in working.
but since something came up, I’m kinda desperately
looking for an office or home-based full-time job
and what a timing! the economy is so bad it’s hard
to come by decent paying jobs ):
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Mara
February 5, 2009 @ 2:58 pm
Wow, the both of us are going through the same things!! I recently told my boss (with much butterflies in my stomach) that after Feb. 20th id be no longer working for him. I knew he would have no problem with it (Like what could he do about me quiting anyway?) It’s just the whole idea of it. I hate haveing to do it, but still like you said-Bills need to be paid. I pay for my own cellphone bill, one utility bill, and the internet connection at my house, I also give my Mom somethin for her troubles Technically with all that idk how I even have money left over to buy a happy meal at Mcdonalds but somehow I manage. i’m tired of just manageing!! I want to be able to save some money for emergencies (like doctor’s visits!! Cause lord knows i dont have health insurance) as well as for things that I like that would never otherwise have a change to buy. I’m scared of the full time job, but it needs to be done Lol. I dont want to be waking up at the crack of dawn (I rather work nights), but hey do what you gotta do. i wish you luck with your job hunt my dear <3
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Felisa
January 29, 2009 @ 6:52 am
If they re-offered the job to you as a full-time job, would you take it?
Anyway, good luck finding a full-time job that will help pay for the bills.
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