Two weeks notice..

    Sorry for the hiatus but there have been a few personal developments lately. I've put my two weeks in at my job at the bank. It's a big decision that has been both scary and thrilling. Something that has led me to taking time off of my other hobbies. Focusing on finishing up strong is important to me. The whole reason I got a job at the bank was for stability. Now I'm heading in to the unknown with anything but a certain future. While my time at the bank was valuable in many ways, I've come to realize that it wasn't the right fit for me.

    Don't get me wrong, the job itself was fine. I learned a lot about finance and the corporate world, and I'm grateful for that. But I also learned that banking isn't a field that aligns with my passions. At its core, banking is about making money, and while that's true of most jobs, it can be hard to reconcile with a desire to help people. When you are constantly restricted with items that could greatly help people, you start to become a bit jaded with the system you're working within.

    I've always been passionate about helping others, whether it's by showing them how to solve a problem, protecting them from fraud, or celebrating their financial milestones. Those are the things that light me up, but unfortunately, they often got buried under the paperwork, sales goals, and regulatory trainings that came with the job. That monotony really killed the drive to come to work each day. It made the little flickers of success seem ever encumbered in shadow. It is really difficult to reconcile the fact that the bank makes money off the backs of people who could least afford it. Seeing fees waived for wealthy clients while struggling families paid a steep price just didn't sit right with me.

    But the biggest reason for leaving? Family. My wife and I have young children, and the looming cost of daycare was threatening to eat up my entire paycheck. Long hours and missing out on precious time with my family just isn't sustainable. Why work 50 hours a week to not be able to contribute to bills and miss out on family time? The answer is it doesn't make sense. The fact that childcare is so expensive is the only reason I'm being forced out of the traditional workforce.

    So, I've decided to take a leap of faith and try my hand at gig work. It's a scary prospect, to be sure, but I'm excited about the opportunity to spend more time with my family while still contributing financially. Yes, it will be hard. Yes, there will be challenges. But I'm ready for them. I know that this is the right decision for me and my family, and I'm excited to see what the future holds. Hey who know this book thing might even work out and I'll be able to pay the bills that way!