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I was just a few days short to 6 months with my current employer, when I decided to resign.

My resignation was not due to any negative things about the management or my team but rather it’s because of a very tempting offer from another company. My managers and my team were devastated when I submitted my resignation. Even my friends from other teams and department were saddened by the news. Everyone seems to be surprised due to my sudden decision to leave the company. I also felt sad about leaving, since I’m really having fun with my work. Even the managers are fun to be with and they are really very supportive of the team. They even joke around with us, and the same time does their management job pretty well, that our team are not stressed out and able to bring out our full potential for the project we are working on. Moreover, I’m also giving up my corporate career wherein I am already being groomed for a managerial position. As far as I can tell, it won’t be that long until I get promoted to the management team and my boss and our director had been honest to me about this. My direct manager tried so hard to change my decision of leaving the company and also mentioned that I wold be a big loss to the team and the project. Still, this is a sacrifice I have to make for the people and the things that matters to me the most.

It was not really all about the money that made up my mind to resign from my current job, but it’s more of the work condition. Well, for the salary it’s just a bonus I guess but a great bonus as I may say since I would be receiving my salary in US Dollars and it’s really far more greater than what I am currently receiving. The main reason though of my decision is the fact that I would be able to have more control of my time. My new job is a telecommuting job, or in other words “work at home”, and it would only require me to work 35 hours per week. Moreover, I have total control of my time since I can work at any time I want, as long as I complete the number of hours required of me.

The first thing that came to my mind when I was offered the job, was the quality time I would be able to spend with my family and the flexibility it provides. I started thinking that it would be something new for me since I won’t be tied up with an 8AM-5PM job anymore, and I could work where and when I am most comfortable with. Just thinking that I can work at home, at the mall, or at my favorite coffee shop anytime I want really excites me. I started thinking of the freedom I can get with such condition. I could easily just enjoy the sun, and when everything and everyone’s quite at night, I can start working then. Isn’t that cool!?!

Well, it’s really something new for me and I know there are a lot of risks that this new job entails wherein job security is on top of the list. Then again, I don’t think that I would be at loss when this doesn’t work out since I believe that with my current credentials, it won’t be that hard to find a new job. So I guess, the benefits I can get with my new job would be greater than the risks, and that’s the bottom line.

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