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Anonymous
09/21/18 at 6:12PM UTC
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Consulting

Today is my last day of work... for now

I’ve been with a consulting company for 5 years and disliked being there 95% of the time. So on the one hand, I’m really happy about the decision to leave. I have a new consulting job lined up and have two weeks off in between. I should be excited! However, I still have a lot of emotions of self-blame, doubt and anxiety about it. I'm not sure if I'm just nervous about my next job or just not really proud of the thousands of hours of work I put in with my last. Where is the relief I was expecting?

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10/02/18 at 9:23PM UTC
Give yourself a bit of time....things often look a bit different after an adequate space of time. I’ve always thought work was a funny “third space” where we develop relationships and identity that is lost when we leave and that can be a bit traumatic for anyone after 5 years.
Anonymous
10/03/18 at 3:39AM UTC
I like thinking about this as a "third space" notion. Never thought of it that way
Anonymous
09/21/18 at 7:17PM UTC
Well first, congrats with moving on. I feel like five years at the same company is considered to be a really long time nowadays. Secondly, change is hard... Maybe that's why you're feeling the way you're feeling.

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