I knew i made the right decision to leave the corporate-dilbert-like world when asked by a coworker : "why are you leaving this job, now you'll have to learn many new things".
Defense rests :)
I'm planning my escape in great detail, like a prison inmate who has been wrongly convicted and sentenced to life in a cubicle. I already made it out a few times before but was recaptured. Armed with my greater yearning and experience I'm determined to make it out for good. Even if it does take another 20 attempts, I will willingly bloody myself on the corporate barbed wire fence that confines me. One day I will escape and spend my time roaming in the open green grass of fulfilling hard work, intellectual curiosity, and irreverent exploration. Oh yes, I will be free.
We've all read it, and probably seen it <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oAB83Z1ydE?" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oAB83Z1ydE?</a>, but for those quitting their jobs and changing the world...<p>Here's to the crazy ones.
The misfits.
The rebels.
The troublemakers.
The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently.
They're not fond of rules.
And they have no respect for the status quo.
You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.
Because they change things.
They push the human race forward.
And while some see them as the crazy ones,
We see genius.
Because the people who are crazy enough to think
they can change the world,
Are the ones who do.
I quit too, I feel like being on the beach with my surf before a 10 feet swell: with so much people looking at me, I can't go back to the car without even trying, but that's scary.
I did brutally quit too, a few months ago, for the same reason. But I had no money, so I had to take another job. Anyway, I don't regret it and I'll probably do it again, this time with more preparation :)
Hehe, me too. Feels scary at times, esp since I don't have another job. But I can't put up with 9-5 jobs anymore. I switched off my mobile to avoid getting harassed by another company that wants me to work for them.
I'm very jealous!<p>My quit date is 6 months away. <p>Trying to get enough money together to live for a year or so first, but towards the end of each week I get more and more tempted to hand in my resignation.<p><p>
Although different this reminds me of those (even those close to you) that voice their thoughts that working on a startup and not working a 9-5 job is less respectful. I file these under the "Wh-what?" replies.
left my job at microsoft today to focus on my startup. leaving feels like i just took a huge dump.<p>i learned a lot there. but their approach seemed to be: throw more people and money at the problem. (please see "mythical man month".) whereas at the startup, its all my code and it mostly fits in my head.