When I decided to leave my job back in September last year, to take some time out, I had all these plans of what I was going to do with my time off. As I had a long notice period, I knew I wouldn't be leaving until the end of March, which worked out perfectly to have six months off over the summer.
I had planned to spend all of the school holidays abroad, either as a family or with friends. I was going to visit my friends and family around the world and spend the time getting fit and healthy. I was going to learn new skills and take some courses, get on top of all my admin and clutter but most importantly use the time to figure out what I wanted to do next. However, due to Covid-19, I have either had to adapt these plans or put them on hold.
One of the main reasons for leaving my job was to spend more time with my daughter and husband, and I am getting to spend more time with them now than I would have, even if it is only at home. While I am not physically seeing my friends or family, I have more time now than I have ever had to be able to speak to them over Facetime or Webex and we are talking more now than ever.
I am currently taking a business coaching course, and because of this course and having to put other plans on hold, it has accelerated my thinking about my future and what I want to do when my six months is up. I knew I wanted to stay in the industry but didn't know if I wanted to go back to working for another IT solutions provider, technology vendor, or to do something myself.
Until Covid-19, I was steering towards going back to work for someone and taking on another significant role. However, this course, along with not being able to do the things I planned, has changed my thinking. Not only am I loving the time I am spending with my family, but I am also enjoying the fact I am the master of my destiny and making decisions on when or how I will do things.
Even though I know I would quickly adapt to being back in the fast-paced corporate world of IT, do I want to go back to working all the hours' god sends and having to travel again and never being at home? Do I want only to have the standard holiday allowance and to be restricted to when I can take it? Do I want to go back to work for someone who puts restrictions on what I can and can't do or say? Or, do I want to use this time to try and break free once and for all?
An industry friend once said to me, don't let someone else hold the pen that writes your future, so I am going to grab my pen and write my future. I am going to use this time to prove that I can establish my own business and maintain the freedom I have come to enjoy and value so much. After all, what's the worst that can happen?
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