Two weeks ago today I found out that I was due to be made redundant.
Great.
I can’t say that I experienced either Denial or Anger, being as I was kind of expecting the whole thing. I found myself almost instantly in the Acceptance phase and quickly turning towards one question: What next?
Going freelance/self-employed was something that has always appealed to me and I had flirted with the notion for some time. However it’s always quite hard to leave a well paid and ’stable’ job for the uncertainty of working for yourself. Having had that decision taken away from me, I figured that I would give it a good go and see where I got. Not trying would leave me with regrets further down the line.
So fast forward two weeks and I find myself having gone through a whole rainbow of emotions but starting to settle into the idea. There has been stress (loads), anxiety (a fair bit) and confusion (a whole lot), but it’s also been exciting, fun and hopeful. I’ve netted my first client, sorted out my workspace and am starting to get my head around the way I’ll be working. I can also see one thing in my future that was in short supply before – Time.
For anyone considering making the jump, I would say do it.
I’m going to try and use a series of posts on this blog to describe the lessons I’ve learned in this process and any pit-falls I’ve managed to plunge down. So watch this space.