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Originally Posted by Eff-1
I got laid off back in January of this year. It was the biggest gut punch, especially because it was a sneaky blindside. I had worked there 5 years and really loved it.
The worst part was that you don't get to leave on your own terms and you don't get to say goodbye to people. And then BOOM suddenly all those people you worked with daily who you thought were friends DGAF about you anymore. I was so sad and so angry at the same time.
Plus looking for work is the worst. Putting yourself out there. Applying and hearing nothing. Or you hear something, and then wait and wait and wait and wait. Sooo much waiting. And then get told no. Fuck that.
I ended up starting my own company. It's scary and exciting at once. Never been more stressed in my life than I am now. It is costing me a fortune and there's no revenue yet. But honestly, I'm a lot happier doing exactly what I want to be doing, setting my own job description, and ngl it's nice to call yourself a founder and be the big boss.
My wife's been very supportive. But our finances are kind of fucked right now. We're living paycheque to paycheque with full austerity measures. Gonna be a lean xmas this year.
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It takes a lot of courage to do this. Huge kudos to you.
When I moved back from gta to yvr, I was facing similar dilemma. I could go back to the office I used to work at who were willing to offer me a very decent package for what’s basically my old job. But I had always wanted to start my own business and do things that I actually wanted to do. I took the risk and the opportunity to do it and the result was super rewarding.
Not sure what field your company is in, but do reach out. If it’s anything my clients or former partners could use, I could definitely hook you up with something.