Even if I *am* being underpaid for the work I do, my decision to stay put feels like the right one. I've seen no signs from the universe indicating I should change things up,so I won't. It feels good to have this resolved internally, and I'm much more at ease. If the company decides to let me go at some point, I can worry about finding new work then, otherwise, I'm just going to coast until my combined funds reach my FIRE number. I'll likely try to sneak in a little overtime every week though (as a way to give myself a pay raise), and maybe once I have a bit more coding experience, I can look for side work in that. Who knows? Maybe once I FIRE, I'll try consulting work in my current field. As an independent contractor, I could make quite a bit even just working one job a month.
And, as is always the case, since I feel something's going well, it also means that something else feels like it's not. Since mid-November, I've had one text from one person I know (who wasn't somehow business-related), and that was a month ago. I don't even talk to anyone online anymore. I'm trying to stay focused on the weight training (which is going quite well), but I know that once the warm weather hits & I have the new cycle out of storage, it's going to get much more difficult to ignore. Since I'm no longer drinking, I've no desire to go to any of the breweries I used to, as was my habit while out riding. There's not much new that interests me for hobbies (as a way to meet new people), so not only am I likely to remain friendless, I'll obviously never meet anyone to date. Of course, I'll keep my eyes open to the possibility, but I can't imagine it happening.
Five more years, give or take, until I can move away, disappear, and start traveling like a nomad (if the economy ever recovers). Maybe then I'll make a friend or two...
2:19 p.m. - 2022-03-13
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