MetaChat - This is just to say that I just gave two weeks notice at work.

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10 January 2008

This is just to say that I just gave two weeks notice at work.

post by: Hermitosis at: 16:36 | 20 comments

Good luck with your next job!

posted by By the Grace of God 10 January | 16:37

It was the scariest, hardest thing, because I knew they'd be really sad about it! But now I'll be a freelance writer full time, and will no longer have to hide my MetaFilter usage!!

That also means I'll be posting in my underwear pretty much all the time now.

posted by Hermitosis 10 January | 16:37

But now I'll be a freelance writer full time,

Good on you for making the jump! I always enjoy reading what you have to say here and on MeFI, so I'm sure other people in the print world would too.

Good luck and have a great time with it!

posted by jason's_planet 10 January | 16:41

That's awesome, hermitosis. Damn, I'm jealous. If I had any sort of other skill, I would be out of here in a minute.

posted by gaspode 10 January | 16:47

Vive Liberte!
Revolution is not meant to be pretty but oh so full of drama.

posted by ethylene 10 January | 16:49

Congrats!

Wait, that's not code for dramatic flashy exit from MeCha, is it? Nah, that'd only happen elsewhere.

What type of freelance writing do you do?

posted by shane 10 January | 16:50

I've been writing for AMC's website (you know, the movie channel?). I'm writing about horror movies and pop culture for their blogs. Looks like I'll be able to keep it running full time (knock on wood).

posted by Hermitosis 10 January | 16:58

Wow! Excellent! *blinks* FULLTIME?!!!??? Congrats all around!

posted by mightshould 10 January | 17:09

I'm writing about horror movies and pop culture for their blogs.

Jaysus, what a dream job!! I'm a total pop-culture head (and I can see a dozen Universal Monster images right now, just looking around my computer room), and a fiction writer as well, although lately I've put that on a back-burner to getting together a portfolio for some freelance art work. Know of any opportunities for me?!
;-)

posted by shane 10 January | 17:17

Cool. Congrats. Nothing more stressful than quitting a job you like where the people like you too--my old coworker said I was white as a sheet the day I quit my job.

posted by mullacc 10 January | 17:41

Congradulamations!

posted by deborah 10 January | 17:41

Congrats!!!!!

posted by typewriter 10 January | 17:56

My hero!

Tomorrow's my last day before I become a full-time writer. Sadly, I'll be doing software documentation and not movie reviews like you or rock journalism like jonmc. I will be writing in my underwear most of the time, however, I'll often have pants on over them.

posted by Eideteker 10 January | 18:02

That's awesome, hermitosis!

posted by chewatadistance 10 January | 18:47

YAY!! I wish my job would fire me.

posted by Ambrosia Voyeur 10 January | 18:54

YAY!! I wish my job would fire me.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur 10 January | 18:54

It's fun and easier than you think! ...and I can give you plenty of tips. Start by talking to yourself, or dancing through the halls. Or both. Get creative from there...

posted by shane 10 January | 20:12

First, nice work Hermitosis, love the writing I've seen of yours. I'm jealous.

Second, hey shane, I do both of those things at work and no one really says anything. hmm

posted by haunted by Leonard Cohen 10 January | 20:37

Good luck!

posted by brujita 11 January | 01:35

greeeerrgh! How does one get a job like that, hermie?

posted by By the Grace of God 11 January | 06:45

I got the job through a friend's referral. Oddly enough, it was a friend I made through MetaFilter. So, I owe ya one, Matt.

I'm too new to recommend people myself, but maybe that will change eventually...

posted by Hermitosis 11 January | 09:26

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