Prioritising

So I made a difficult decision last night: the role at the VIT was looking to be 8.5 to 9 hour working days, with only a half hour lunch break. While I'd be prepared to put in these hours for something I was really passionate about, or for super-duper big bucks, this role represented neither of these.

Considering that the AP role I'm looking at is going to be something I enjoy (theatre), and may require more time than I could have allowed with the long working hours of the VIT role; and considering that I am determined to slot right in to Gen X/Y, and 'work to live' rather than 'live to work', I just rang the dude at VIT and quit. Funnily enough, he didn't sound surprised, just flatly expectant. Nick reckons that's cos he knew he was ripping me off :P

:( Negatives of this decision: I no longer work down the road from Caroline; I won't have guaranteed pay over Christmas, including public holiday pay; I just bought and validated a monthly bloody tram ticket.

:) Positives of this: I just had a bad feeling about this place, and really suspect they were going to work me into the ground; I think I was totally getting ripped off on the salary; I no longer have to feel guilty about quitting a permanent position to go overseas; I won't have to remember not to mention my trip (which is proving most difficult); I will not be working behind a snack machine with tempting chippies, chocolate and Starburst jelly babies; I will earn a better rate working temp than I was going to working full time- realistically sick leave means nothing to me, as I never take time off anyway; I like the flexibility of temp work.

Thanks heavens for small mercies...