Hi guys. I just wanted to check in and let you know how much I appreciated all your responses. I was feeling pretty hopeless when I wrote that post 9 months ago. In case it gives any of you hope within your own situations, I’d like to let you know that I started my own business and things are going very well. I had to stick to my guns and turn down several very lucrative job offers. It was hard to walk away from the “golden handcuffs” of having that secure, high salary, but I had to confront the obvious: it was never going to work out for me if I kept doing what I was doing. I feel great about the track I am on now.
Self-employment frees me from the petty prejudices and power dynamics of toxic coworkers. My clients love me. It is incredibly rewarding to be appreciated for the true value you bring forward instead of being constantly undermined, outcast, and lied-about.
The scary sacrifice was all worth it!
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