After the holiday, I count what I’ll earn after quitting at the table.
After bringing up a job change at the family gathering, I find myself recalculating my resignation date on the way home.
Scenes
- I count the days until I quit, even after the holiday. — After bringing up a job change, I find myself thinking again about my resignation date and bank balance on the way home.
- Worry takes shape in one question — A family member asks, “What will you do about your paycheck?” and that question leads to figuring out your income after quitting.
- Count the time without a paycheck — If you leave out the time until your first paycheck after quitting, it’s hard to see how long the gap in income will be.
- Set income and living costs apart — Subtract one month of living costs from your savings to see what you can cover while income is paused.
- Your family’s words remain outside the calculations — Even if the dates and living costs add up, if your family’s words still weigh on you, look at them separately.
Stories by Baekho
- Baekho
- I open the handover file before bed.
- At a red light, I think of what I’m good at in my work.
- The day before an important meeting, I swallow my words again.
- It feels like I’m giving up my career.
- When a request comes up in the group chat, I reply first.
- Every morning, it feels like I have to leave my career behind.
- Even while folding laundry, I find myself going over the reasons for the team’s decision.
- I answered for them again on my way home.