tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post362717419541905760..comments2024-03-27T15:50:43.971-07:00Comments on Infertile Phoenix: Knowing When To QuitInfertile Phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-48156158087925293222020-12-30T10:44:58.647-08:002020-12-30T10:44:58.647-08:00It's just crazy to me. I wasn't asking for...It's just crazy to me. I wasn't asking for much, especially in the middle of a pandemic. But do you know that phrase, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth?" That's what I keep thinking about this situation... It was looking like it was a pretty toxic work environment. I had to fight just to do my job. So, maybe their lack of covid precautions just sped up the inevitable. I'm still processing my feelings (I am really sad about not getting to build long-term relationships with K-12 students), but I am confident I will find a better fit for my gifts and services. <br /><br />My break is great. Thank you! Lots of resting, just doing what I feel like around the house, and the days are honestly flying by. Here's to 2021!!Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-84156131499861424252020-12-28T17:31:37.758-08:002020-12-28T17:31:37.758-08:00I am so sorry that you felt you had to quite becau...I am so sorry that you felt you had to quite because you didn't feel safe. :( But -- good for you, too! -- I'm proud of you! :) Sometimes I think I should have quit my old job (or at least looked for another one) long before they ushered me out the door. It all worked out in the end, but there was a lot of stress before that point, and a lot of bitterness on my part for a while afterwards. <br /><br />I hope you're having a great break, and that 2021 is a whole lot better! loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-79075297841297344132020-12-22T11:55:02.384-08:002020-12-22T11:55:02.384-08:00Oh wow, you and I continue to lead lives on such s...Oh wow, you and I continue to lead lives on such similar paths!! Good for you on quitting your job. I am sorry and also congratulations!!! It's insanity. All of it. :(<br /><br />Yesss! I love "Knowing When to Quilt"!!! Hahaha <3 Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-26379516455168606682020-12-22T10:04:36.068-08:002020-12-22T10:04:36.068-08:00Dear Phoenix,
Well done! I am proud of you for be...Dear Phoenix,<br /><br />Well done! I am proud of you for being faithful to yourself and your needs <3. <br /><br />It must have been a hard decision. I think I understand because I am quitting my job as well. It won't be over until the end of February, but I am glad I am leaving. My boss didn't care about my safety for over half a year either (I didn't mention that on my blog, just that our relationship changed). I can't tell you how many times I got angry, upset, and how unsafe I felt. It got better this autumn because the commission (the boss of my boss) became interested in our safety and I was allowed to order some safety equipment. But by then I had already resigned my job. And I still think it was the right decision. I don't want to work for someone who doesn't care about my health and safety!<br /><br />I wish you calm and relaxing days at home!<br /><br />PS: Do you know how I read the title at first? "Knowing When To Quilt" ;-).Elainehttp://www.elaineok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-52256949930722180932020-12-20T15:13:04.761-08:002020-12-20T15:13:04.761-08:00Hahaha I love it. Thank you!! It had to be done an...Hahaha I love it. Thank you!! It had to be done and now it is over. I can start to reflect and heal from the experience and move forward with more clarity from more of life's tough lessons learned. Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-73474494791695824402020-12-20T09:45:08.230-08:002020-12-20T09:45:08.230-08:00Exactly!! It's amazing how much better I feel ...Exactly!! It's amazing how much better I feel now that I know I'm safe at home. And yes, that's exactly how I want to feel in my next job - valued. <br /><br />It is unbelievably awful how some employers are acting during this pandemic.<br /><br />And it really does suck to face repeated setbacks. Thank you for the validation. Dealing with life's twists and turns can be so hard. Thank you so much for your support and understanding. <3 Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-56699903838180720942020-12-20T09:39:42.349-08:002020-12-20T09:39:42.349-08:00Thank you!! The last couple of weeks have been inc...Thank you!! The last couple of weeks have been incredibly difficult. To help myself, I would remind myself (literally out loud), "You have support around the world! You've done nothing wrong. You will get through this." Thank you Mali!! I should have also included the IF blogosphere on my support team in my original post. That was an oversight because I definitely thought of the regular writers and readers on here and felt supported. <3 <3 <3<br /><br />My plan for the next two weeks is to rest, recover, quilt, and cook holiday goodies. I'm feeling thankful.Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-25194527326663441572020-12-20T09:15:29.603-08:002020-12-20T09:15:29.603-08:00Dear Phoenix,
congratulations on the brave decisio...Dear Phoenix,<br />congratulations on the brave decision, I am with you 100 %. <br />A dear pen-friend said not long ago when quiting her job: "I can get another job, I can not get another life." <br />Exactly!!<br /><br />best wishes! Klarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028863974858724867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-91337556422498988242020-12-20T06:44:30.926-08:002020-12-20T06:44:30.926-08:00Congratulations on taking a step that is scary but...Congratulations on taking a step that is scary but what is right for you! It is unbelievable to me how organizations are not keeping the safety of their employees (and STUDENTS!) first and foremost. This pandemic makes everything so much more difficult. I hope that post-pandemic you can find a place that values you -- your talents and your safety, and you can move forward. It just sucks to face setback after setback, but I'm so glad you have support and you have the relief of knowing that you can be safe! Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-21321045666156202682020-12-19T21:12:13.955-08:002020-12-19T21:12:13.955-08:00Congratulations! And commiserations, because I und...Congratulations! And commiserations, because I understand the loss too. How ridiculous that you had to quit because you didn't feel safe. And if you weren't safe, how many of the kids were safe, or your colleagues? I get so angry when institutions brush aside concerns that will later prove to be legitimate. (Or, in Saneland, are already considered legitimate.)<br /><br />Sending hugs, and best wishes. I hope you can take this time and recover and relax a little. Here's hoping 2021 is better for you.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.com