That’s right, I put in my resignation two weeks ago, and officially no longer work nights.  I’m still in disbelief over this whole event, but I couldn’t continue to sacrifice life. I did the math with my maximum ability to see family during the weeks and equals just over 6% a year (16 days off / 261 avg weekdays a year). And just under 33% of the year if I spent every weekend and all time off with family in a year. On top of that, if I spent every minute of the day for the maximum 120 days off (24hrs x 120days = 2,880hrs) then on average I still work over 350-500hrs more a year on nights than my absolute maximum level of capacity to see family or to live life. Averaging 3,200-3,400 working hours a year on nights on straight salary, I made crap for money when broken down that I also did the work of four positions only being paid for one, and had a very limited ability to live life.

I still can’t believe I made this leap to quit my job to pursue a different opportunity, but I have been preparing this for most of the year by saving as many months worth of expenses as possible. If I can devote and sacrifice myself that much to a job that nearly was killing me inside, then pursuing this opportunity that has more possibilities to advance my career as well as the ability to live a life for the first time, I have no doubt that I’ll be successful once I have my feet planted.

This is all very scary at the moment with no income rolling in and the uncertainty of the future, but I was certainly unhappy with no ability to live life working nights. I’ve been preaching the need to live life and to pursue what allows you to live life, however in the months of me beginning this blog, I still sacrificed my life and remained unchanged in what was drastically killing my chances to live. So for myself, my future wife, my family, and for those who follow this blog, I now am officially taking steps towards LivingLife willing to take risks, to pursue happiness, and strive to become someone I can be excited to be.

LivingLife is about balancing life, and with the math provided in the 1st paragraph, it’s clear that I was setting myself up for failure no matter how I sliced it. This transition from nights to days will take several weeks to become adjusted, but already I feel far more calm and excited to live.

Until next time, keep LivingLife, and take care of yourself and those you love!

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