Turned in my keys...

So, yesterday was my last day in the office. I still have plenty to do but I cleared out my stuff and turned in my keys. It was anticlimactic. I guess that's good, all in all. I didn't want to make a fuss because my departure was a life decision, not a protest.

It just wasn't satisfying anymore.

I know there are many, many people working unsatisfying jobs to make ends meet. I guess I sound like a bit of a diva. That's not my intent - it just became clear that staying in an unsatisfying job did have an adverse impact on my patience as a mom and that's the last thing I want to sacrifice.

I sure am trying hard to justify myself. I must still be feeling a bit uneasy about the decision. I have that "I'll never work again in this town" feeling.

Of course, the reaction I got from two scientists yesterday was (verbatim): "You came back once, you'll be back again."

Yes, I did "come back" once (after 8 years of other jobs and 2 more babies) but the "you need us" attitude of yesterday really rubbed me the wrong way. I felt patronized and like a little bit of an inside joke. That never goes over well with me.

Anyway, such things are to be expected. I still have work to do and that's what I need to focus on. To quote will.i.am (cuz that's how I roll) "It's a new day"

Hey, it worked for Barack Obama.

And you know how we run in the same circles.