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shardian:
I know I shouldn't just quit. I had a long conversation with the wife during lunch about how I felt. I know that getting out of here is the right thing to do. I just can't take this ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- any more. I was more than ready to walk out the door right before lunch.

And besides, I know that if I quit you all would pitch in 10% of your income for me. ;) ;) ;)

(Humor always makes me feel better)

HaRuMaN:
Keep dreamin, bub...   ;D

ChadTower:

Triple check the COBRA suggestion... they may not be required to offer it to you if you leave voluntarily.

Dartful Dodger:
You mentioned freelancing in another thread.

I think I'm in the same boat as you.  A job I interviewed for a month ago was paying 20 grand more than what  I get now for 50% less the work. After the interview I realized how much I’m worth and how much I’m being screwed.  This new job was mind numbingly simple I figured I was a sure in, but they turned me down.  The buddy who got me the interview at the company said his boss thought I was way over qualified and they were afraid I’d get bored and leave.

The job was just simple asp programming, but I've said this before, if I could get paid as much as I do now for shoveling poop, I'd shovel poop.  For 20 grand more I would use my hands.

But for every door that closes another one opens.  Freelancing was an option I wasn't considering, but another buddy of mine that freelances, does simple html programming.  he works 3 months a year and makes 30 grand.  He’s 25 and lives with his mother so that's all he has to/wants to do.  He's been doing this for three years.  If I work all year around I could make almost double what I get now.  And that's just with html.  He says he has trouble finding work but if he had my skills the work would be looking for him.

I'm going to have a serious talk with him this weekend.  He's working on a project that's over his head and he wants me to help him on it.  If this works out I might be leaving a steady 9-5(9-9) job I don’t like for working freelance, without a safety net.

I'll hold on to my 'real' job to make sure he wasn't talking out of his butt.  But if he was right its good bye 9-5. 

I'd say if you can find freelance work you should get the heck out of Dodge.

ahofle:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on April 02, 2008, 01:50:03 pm ---
Triple check the COBRA suggestion... they may not be required to offer it to you if you leave voluntarily.

--- End quote ---

He should be OK:

http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_cobra.html

"Qualifying Events for Employees:
      Voluntary or involuntary termination of employment for reasons other than gross misconduct "

As long as he doesn't give the boss a jizz shower on the way out the door, he should be fine.  :laugh2:

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