Best Decision
I haven’t been writing in a while and even though I wanted to, it has been hard looking for some kind of inspiration and motivation to do so. I often find inspiration in my hard times because writing has been some kind of coping for me. And thankfully, I have been happier than ever and things have been going great for me. But since everything has been going well, it makes writing a harder task for me.
The solution? I asked a friend for advice on what I should write and she said, “Why don’t you write about your life after you quit?”. Why didn’t I think of that? It’s an amazing idea. So here I am writing about it on one fine weekend.
Last year I write about quitting and how I think quitting from something that has been taking on your health (both mental and physical health) is not a bad thing. But at that time, I did not know that it was going to be one of the best decisions I have ever made.
I know I wrote about quitting but I haven’t written about what I was quitting from. It was a job. I quit my job last year. I was working remotely for a foreign company and it was very fun at the beginning. I was able to learn about many things and the company gave me room for growth. My coworkers were really positive and supportive and I was able to grow so much in a short span of time.
The pay was good, I can work remotely and I was able to save much. It was too perfect at the beginning. And the truth is I am not the brightest student in life because I didn’t learn my lessons very well.
I used to work in a hotel and working in the service industry, meeting lots of people and basically just trying to please them, it is not my thing. On top of that, I worked on shifts and it was very stressful for me as I barely have personal time to meet friends. And yet, I applied for a customer service position right after that. In my defense, the shift was better than my previous hotel job and I did not have to see the customer in real life which was better (or so I thought).
As time goes on, I started to realize that the stress of work (dealing with angry customers) and my unhealthy lifestyle due to the work shift had taken on my mental health and physical health. I thought I was just a grumpy person all this time, turns out I was always so stressed all the time that I forgot how to relax.
Long story short, I quit the company and got an offer from another company. Thankfully, the new job is also a remote job so I do not need to move to another city. The pay is slightly lower than the previous one but I have been much happier and much healthier. The workload is much more manageable (for now) and the moment I turn off my computer, work is done and I can enjoy my personal time to the fullest.
Before this post is getting too long, I think I will need to end it here. The moral of the story is if something has been stressing you out and you can not take it anymore, just cut it out. It may not be easy, but you will not regret it. Because for me, it was the best decision.
Karanganyar, 18 February 2023
