I Quit!
Voulentary Layoff Letter and Incorporation letter
In 10 days, I will be unemployed and (more to the heart of the matter) unemployable.
After almost 15 years in the defense industry as an engineer, I am finally following my dream and quitting my job to start my own business.
I have been talking about doing it for years—since college, really. There just never seemed to be a good time to quit a secure job and launch into the unknown of starting my own business. Ten years ago probably would have been a better time, but now is better then 10 years from now. I finally came to the conclusion that there will never be a “good” time to quit, so with a lot of prayer and prodding I have taken the plunge.
There wasn’t any one moment I can point to that finally pushed me over the edge. But in addition to a growing sense of almost physical discomfort that I wasn’t doing what I was supposed to be doing, there were a lot of small moments. Like realizing that my girls were growing up faster then I could have ever imagined, and I was missing it being at work 10 or more hours a day. That I married my wife, not my job, and I sure spent a lot more time at work then I did with her. Realizing as I climbed up the corporate ladder that the more I gave and the sacrifices that I made only ensured that I would be asked to give more and sacrifice more and that the cost to benefit ratio was not turning out in my favor.
My last day of work is Nov 6th. Leaving work is bittersweet. I have a great job (as far as jobs go), with great people doing things that are fulfilling as well as critical to the defense of our country. But I think it is time to serve my country in a different way by being an entrepreneur.
I am very excited and a little nervous too, but I am off and running. I have filed my tax info and incorporated my business and started preparing some of my plans.
I plan to keep updates on my endeavors on my website so keep checking in to get more info if you are interested.
The SDG Group Inc. (Soli Deo Gloria)
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about 9 months ago
Yes, definitely interested!
What are you going to do?
What does this mean? “and started preparing some of my plans.” You should have a fully worked-out business plan by now!
about 9 months ago
proverb: “the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The next best time is now.”
about 9 months ago
I love the bit about the more you gave and the more sacrifices you made the more you were asked to sacrifice. So tru!!
about 9 months ago
YES! So excited for you!
about 8 months ago
wow casey that is way exciting. the best of luck to you and your dreams you a good man for the “position” (entrepreneur) i know you’ll do great!!!
about 8 months ago
Casey, I wish you the best! About 2 years ago, I left a position where I worked 65+ hours a week and very tense politics to take a position where I worked a minimal 40 and did not have the level of executive responsibility and pressure of the earlier job. I thank God every day for that decision and spending time with the family. You must do what is in your soul not what seems to be the normal path. One day I will have your guts to take it to the next level myself, God willing.
Roberta