Comments on: A Free Range Human

By: Kauai Poipu rentals

Kauai Poipu rentals — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:29:07 +0000

great post!

By: Erica

Erica — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:17:19 +0000

A trip to Hawaii sounds like a great plan. I like to believe that everything happens for the best and freedom is often so much better than stability.

“Iâ€™m going to look for work that fits my life rather than try to fit my life in around a job. Iâ€™m going to be afraid, but also, Iâ€™m going to be happy.”

I love those last two sentences. Made me think and I realized I need to do more changes in my life as well, so thanks for the inspiration!

By: The Longest Way Home

The Longest Way Home — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:12:29 +0000

Not seen a posting like this for a while. Very said.

I had to surrender financially to a cubicle once. I lasted 3 months. One month of that was to give notice, one month was the first month in “training” and then one month in the cubicle.

I was docked money for not requesting a toilet break. That was the final straw.

I’d already escaped corporate life once, that was the “problem”

Now the idea of cubicles is worse than the thought of eating a 5 day old kebab.

Best of luck with freedom, it’s worth it

By: Rio

Rio — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:25:10 +0000

I’ve been freelance for the last 35 years. Once, for a couple of years, I was asked to be an “associate editor” in a large media company, and all I really had to do for it was sit in regularly on editorial board meetings. My inevitable silent reaction was always the screaming thought: “Someone open the windows!”

I hear you.

By: UkuleleGP

UkuleleGP — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:20:29 +0000

You are right. I was laid-off from a job a couple years ago, where I could look back and say, “well, I had eight good years with that company.” Problem was, I had worked there for eleven; most of the last three were spent chanting the mantra of “shut-up-and-cash-the-paycheck.”

I have been extremely fortunate to have “the right job” come along at the necessary time so often in my life – and it’s because I’ve learned what I can NOT shove myself into doing when it’s wrong, no matter the pay.

You know what that’s like. Your recent job was just a little reinforcement of your knowledge. You did right, and will do fine, because you can listen to your soul.