I have spent the past eight and a half years working for a huge-ass company. I spent the four years prior to that working for an even huger-ass company.
After twelve years in “corporate america,” I have had enough. Today, I quit my job to go work for a non-profit.
For the first time in a couple of years, I have a spring in my step, a song in my heart, and the future looks like it might actually be better than the past! Yeehaw!
I dunno how feasible it will be to bicycle commute to my new gig. The new office is about 12 miles from my house, and I don’t think there are any shower facilities there.
I am now probably a good candidate for a stokemonkey, but, alas, I can no longer afford one…
What nonprofit?
I work for a nonprofit, too. Congratulations on the career change. I hope you like it. If I ever switch jobs, I’m going to try to get a gig setting up explosives for demolitions. Or porn.
I commute 17.5 miles each way to my job at a non-profit. And I don’t have a shower at work either, but that’s a totally solvable problem. See:
http://tinyurl.com/ykm9so
As for distance, remember that any distance is biking distance.
Congrats on escaping from the working for the man thing.
Thanks for the encouragement.
After I’m settled in to my new surroundings, I may try some of those ideas. I don’t want them to think they hired a weirdo right off the bat.
I’ll let them figure that out gradually…after the probationary period has expired, anyway. 😉
Congratulations on the new job!
Awesome! This is the first time I have read your blog, but definitely feel compelled to extend a hearty congrats for finding that all-too-elusive spring in the step. Being under the thumb of the MAN is a numbing, grating experience, even if you get to ride to work.
(P.S. I used to have an almost 14 mile ride to work in New Orleans and I was able to keep my funk at bay through several creative means…just keep ridin’, man!!!! :))