The Story of an Escape
Came across this interesting story of someone quitting desk job in search of greener pastures. It is no longer a unique story in the days of broadband, but written very well, forcing me pause and read through the story. The article is full of witty remarks that are making it hard for me to choose the best few for the excerpt here.
…As an experiment, I decided to count the number of smiles I received around the office and cafeteria for one day. Other than one nearly mad and shaking engineer that was watching the coffee machine fill his massive one liter mug for the third time, the only smiling faces I saw on this beautiful June afternoon were the ones walking at a quickstep toward the door at closing time. Things were quickly beginning to make sense.
…In December, I gave myself the ultimate Christmas gift: I bought a one way ticket to Bangkok and turned in my letter of resignation.
Read Greg Rodgers on Vagabondish – Begin With a Single Step: Escape from Cubicle Hell
Although I personally do not believe that the cubicles are just a morphing of hell, I too have gone through my moments of lows. Those were the days at work when slow drizzle kissed the earth, enriched by a gentle breeze as the clouds covered the harsh summer sun. Those were the times when the morning fog descended on the earth inviting me to walk into it and explore the mystery behind its veil. It was one of those seasons when I too, after a week of brisk contemplation, said goodbye to my 9-6 work.