I was super unhappy in a toxic environment and needed to get out.
Because I didn’t have a job, I was able to travel to help my parents when they asked.
When it turned out my dad’s cancer was back, I was able to spend as much time as needed with them.
If I had still been in my job, I would have filed for FMLA, meaning they couldn’t have terminated me. I’d be stuck on payroll but with unpaid time off. Two months of non-paid leave vs. 9 months of unemployment, some of it with a pandemic-bonus.
Because so little was hiring, I was able to take time to really explore where I wanted to go and decide what was really important.
Bonus time off gave me time to get household projects done, start exercising, take professional development classes, travel to my nephew’s graduation, and so much more.
It also allowed me to go on a week long mission trip to Haiti, physically being part of an organization I’ve supported for years. (Love For L’Allemand)
In the end I landed the perfect job that fits every one of the things on my list!
