I don't know why I didn't think to put this on my list of things to be done before we can begin our adventure but it certainly should have been. Yesterday I resigned from my job. I had thought I would be doing this a couple of months before we were going - unless it was possible to take extended long service leave.
Things at work have been difficult for a good couple of years and since Christmas I've become increasingly stressed about it. Last Thursday morning I woke up and decided that on Monday I'd tell my employers I was leaving. I haven't found new employment to go straight into but I have to give 4 weeks notice so I'm sure things will work out. I'm hoping to find something that I can at least partly do from home and maybe I can continue doing some of that work while we're cruising.
I knew it would be difficult. I first worked for these guys at 20 years old. I had a couple of years break when my health was letting me down but it's now almost 12 years since they convinced me to come back. It was a traumatic day yesterday. I felt sad, the nice boss was sad, the other staff were sad. The only staff member who causes grief in the office doesn't work Mondays so at least I didn't have to deal with her. The stressful boss wasn't in either and I know he won't just let me quietly work out my notice. So today will be.... well.... stressful.
We are two Australians who lived the dream and spent 20 months as liveaboards on narrowboat Parisien Star. Life before.... during.... and after.
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