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She's going to give up her day job

Posted Oct 24 2007, 07:48 PM by Karen Datko
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Retirement is coming early to the Silicon Valley Blogger. After careful consideration, she's decided to quit the corporate world in a year. At The Digerati Life, SVB explains the thought process she used to evaluate whether she's ready to leave the social network and security of the workplace to concentrate on other priorities, including several entrepreneurial projects and, most importantly, her kids. Consider her eight-question test if you're thinking about leaving the rat race. One of the eight factors? Add up all of the expenses -- wardrobe, commuting, child care -- required to remain on the job.

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I would add one more question to the list: How much of your self esteem is tied up in your job? Will you be able to maintain a sense of pride and accomplishment if your spouse suddenly stops helping with the housework and kids. Can you put up with friends and relatives asking "whatever are you doing with yourself?"

M. G. (Posted 10.25.07 5:20 PM)

Thanks again so much for highlighting this topic.  This is a popular theme among new parents and so much is considered to make such a heavy decision: the big question -- is the sacrifice in money worth the gain in time?  Can the sacrifice in money even be feasibly made?  Unfortunately, if you live in a high cost area, the answer is usually "no",  but hopefully only up to a certain point in time.

The Digerati Life (Posted 10.26.07 1:25 PM)

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