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15 years ago I became a dental assistant.......I have worked for the same dentist all these years. It's a stressful job and I've been unhappy there for a long time...today I'd had enough of the unprofessional bullsh*t that my boss likes to give to me and the rest of the staff. I've said many times over the years that "one of these days I'm just going to get up and walk out". Well today was the day..... I left at lunch time and did not go back. I got in my car and had to pull over to the side of the road because I couldn't drive I was crying so badly. I don't know if I should be happy or scared as hell, because my husband lost his job in January and only just started in a new job which is strictly commissions for pay. I still have to somehow let my boss know that I am not going to be returning....she was told by the staff that I left because I was not feeling well. Now because this is a photography forum I will give you this picture which I took yesterday....a carpet of moss growing on a log in the forest...so soft and comfortable looking....a nice place for a nap I think. And a link to another image also from yesterday in the gallery. Wish me luck guys.....I think I'm going to need it.

You tha (wo)man! Way to go, Michele....a human's life is too short to waste any time on stuff that isn't fun nor interesting! And -eventhough I only know you a bit from your messages and photos- I'm sure there's nothing in the world that you can't do without these kind of people =) Well done! =)

Michelle, i can't do anything but support you and your choice. As an artist, its gotta suck doing something that, well, sucks, especially with the mind that you have (not to mention that pweet wittle face of yers!). Point being, maybe it'll take a little while, and it'll bring in less money, but do what makes you happy. Thousand of people work at non profit agencies, designers and photographers included especially, for a lot less cash but they are much happier with life. pursue your dream so hard that'll you break some face of someone in the process if you have to. ry

I used to love my job. I also remember my first couple months sitting in the car with tears, because the people were so arrogant. I didn't follow my instincts very well. I stayed at first because I was persistant, and then because I could still do the job in spite of the bullt, and finally because I got good enough at the BS that I realized I could never get paid as much doing real work somewhere else. Now, after being at it for 26 years (I said I'm persistant), I'm old and crabby. The Company is in trouble because Wall Street is finally realizing that most of it always was bullt. It takes courage for a creative, intelligent person like you to go in a different direction. That being said, it also takes courage to plan your battles, and strike at the right time. It is easier having a paycheck coming in than not having a paycheck. If you've figured out that your current job is wrong for you (clap! clap! clap!), figure out how to give it the attention it deserves while they still pay you, and work as hard as you can towards what you really want to be doing. It sounds as if both you and your husband have a lot of job pressure right now. You'll need to support each other. Please don't stick long at something that makes you so blue. Maybe a clean break is needed. Only you can ultimately decide. Thank you BTW for all the images you post here. They give me, and a lot of other folks, much pleasure.

I love your mossy carpet, could have a snooze on that one right now actually, and the abandoned vehicle is so great!!! As for your courage and determination...more power to you! You are talented and intelligent enough to do almost anything you set your mind on, I bet! I concur with Misha about timing however...plan your battles, and as my father was fond of saying "Non Carborundum Illegitemum" which is (very) pig-latin for "Don't let the bastards grind you down!" Thinking of you Michelle. :-)>

Dear Michelle, my best wishes for the best of the lucks... I do not know if you care for such, but I hope you may make a new profession for yourself where you may be able to use your photography skills...

Go with it Michelle, a talent like yours deserves to succeed & I can only wish you the best of luck. Wise words from Punkclown there & I agree but sometimes you just have to follow your heart. Love your mossy carpet ; )

You're lucky to be living where there are lots of abandoned
cars. It can be very theraputic to pick up a rock and heave
it through a windshield, sometimes. If that truck's windshield
is your work, then all I can say is, NICE THROW!!

Best wishes to you and yours. I'm sure things will work
out for the best.

Thanks to all of you for the best wishes......I'm contemplating what I'm going to do next....my husband is being very supportive in my decision. He knows the unbelievable amount of crap I have been through and Thursday was the straw that broke the camels back. I had all intentions of staying there until September when both of my kids were in school full time and then going back to school myself. This is just a little sooner than I expected. You are all such a wonderful bunch of people I wish I could give each and every one of you a hug. PC....those are also words from the song Acrobat by U2 the Achtung Baby cd. :~) Which I happen to listening to right now! Misha...you old and crabby?! Nope no way! :~) Bev...so true! My head has kept me at that job for far too many years than I care to think about. It's time to listen to my heart instead. ASalina...LOL! I could see myself beating up a truck with a big stick! Thanks for the giggle....

Michelle, hang in there. We are survivors after all :-) (And I speak from experience. Did the same thing a couple of years ago, and I'm not looking back.) A big (((hug))) and the best of luck! (*

Here's a hug, Michelle. I am contemplating a similar decision and I know its not easy. But as they say "This too shall pass" Slynky has some good advice

I"ve been in a situation very much similar to that and it is very miserable when you are there. Things might be bumpy over the next few weeks but I think you made the right choice. You cant just sit around being unhappy. Good luck to you and the new endeavors and keep us posted on the situation. hugs

I wish you luck in what you have in front of you. So significant you posted this image here just now. Remember when everything is overwhelming, to go to that mossy spot, lie down and gaze uo into the heaven. That what is hard to take and difficult to deal with gets another proportion when you meditate over it out in the nature. When I myself see such a wonderful mossy place, I feel I want to sneak in under the moss and have it over me like a cover and just fall to sleep.

Michelle, know where you are coming from. While I'm in a job I pretty much don't like at the moment (one of my peers did the same as you two days ago...well, handed her notice in and has gone sick....) I'm lucky enough to really like the guys on my team. I wish you all the best - go on, go for something you'll enjoy. ok, yeah, money is important, but hey - your health and wellbeing is even more so. and, please, make sure you and your good man take the time to be there for each other.... some things are unique. like family. (",)

Star, Caledonia, Maygen, Gunsan, Jordy......Thanks for the hugs and support! I'll let you know how things go.

Group hug to you also, Michelle. [You'd be suprised how old and crabby I can be!] Follow a dream, Michelle. It should be your dream, not ours. Send post cards along the way.

Michelle,look who is waiting for you on the mossy carpet, my Simon. I hope you don't mind my playing with your image, but it was so inviting. I like the font you use very much, what is it's name?

LOL! Ohh......he's so sweet....nothing like curling up with a warm fuzzy cat, and he looks right at home there. The name of the font is Papyrus. Of course I can't remember where I found it, maybe of one of those font sites, but it could have come from a program I installed at one time or another.

Thanks Michelle. Funny, I have Papyrus, but had forgotten how nice it looked.