Another year down.
Having a half birthday on January 1st breaks up the year into two perfect halves. The New Year and a birthday provide similar potential for reflection and false hope for improvement.
Most people don’t make birthday resolutions, but I do entertain the notion of “maybe I should do this or that now that I’m this age.” I don’t think I make any changes, but if it’s the thought that counts. I think I’m content to keep doing what I’m doing for now.
I worked 4 days last week, 3 days this week, 2 days next week, then if my phone screening for the part time job of the full time job I’m currently doing goes well, I should be done. I will say working back to back days did not feel like part time. However, the feeling of the second day knowing I had a few days off was nice. I’m sure when shifts start becoming scarce or harder to piece together, the feeling that I am part-time will hit me. I feel the need to do another financial review every few weeks to make sure it is a terrible idea.
It’s too bad I couldn’t have stopped working full time before the birthday to be able to say I retired from full-time work at 43. Forty four years old will have to do.