A Turn in the Road

So, I arrive at another milestone in my life as my 14-year tenure under two different owners in the same building comes to an end.  This one doubles any others in my life, as the longest I had ever remained in any job until this one was seven years.  But even as I quickly approach my 60th year of existence, I am not retiring, but continuing in the same business, but with a different employer in a different city.  I am not pulling up roots and moving, but I will have a longer commute each day.  I thank God I still have the strength to work, and at the same time, I have been given the opportunity to step back from the responsibility and stress of management.  I hope my experience will serve me well in this new endeavor.

Free At Last

In my last post, Saturday (yesterday) was described as a "day of reckoning".  It was such a day as I made a major decision probably concerning the remainder of my professional career.  I will refrain from too many details at this time, as the "official" announcement will not be made until tomorrow.  I will say that a tremendous weight has been lifted from my shoulders and I believe I might actually be moving to a saner work environment.  Some business owners, no matter how financially successful they may be, need to learn that a company can be profitable while treating their employees like human beings instead of machines.

No more 60+ hour work weeks, no more ridiculous rules.  The stress is gone!  The beard is back!

Things Are Happening

Time for an update to last week's "Clueless in Carolina" post:

I appear to be on the verge of a major change in my life and I must admit I am quite excited about it.  I am trying to stay reserved about this because I don't want to be set up just to be disappointed again like I have been so many times in the past four years.  The time is drawing near.  Saturday should be the day of reckoning.  Please pray that God would direct and that I will be sensitive to His direction.

I will use the word "feel" instead of "believe" in what I am about to say because I am not sure whether or not I am going off on some kind of tangent or this is all legitimate. 

 I feel I am on a collision course with a monumental decision between making money and peace of mind....remaining in the rat race to be able to pay the bills or to strike out "in faith" to explore other avenues God may have waiting for me.  And there is the rub.  Am I looking for an excuse to run from it all and avoid some unfamiliar pressure and stress, or is it time to close this chapter of my life and move on to the next one?  

I am Clueless in Carolina.