So I gave my notice to one of the women at my PT job last night. I still have to tell the manager and the scheduler. Mind you I'm giving them 6 weeks notice and it's not even that I necessarily want to quit; I just need to. Working 2 jobs is tiring and then adding into it the year-long training program I just started, trying to take care of my house (and me!) and just maybe have a social life while still getting enough rest, there just isn't enough time in the day. I've been working PT at a local Winery for 3 months now and I've been assessing all the reasons I decided to stay there even after I got my FT job. The bottom line is all the reasons I've kept it are no longer valid. I wanted a little extra money to put towards my debt to pay it off faster from when I was unemployed the last year; I end up spending my entire paycheck (pitiful that it is) at the Winery. Great for them, lousy for me! I wanted to get out of the house; this wasn't an issue once I got the FT job. I wanted social interaction; FT job helps there and my training program does even more. I wanted to learn more about wine; I have and while there is still so much to learn, I'm too tired to take the time to expand my knowledge beyond what I have now. When you factor in how physical the work is (if only it was just as simple as pouring the wine) and how much you bust your butt to do everything and get paid just a little above minimum wage, the simple fact is it's no longer worth it. I'm giving them as much notice as I am because the October schedule is already done and there is a major event mid-November that they really need everyone for it that they can get. I really like the people I work with and it's hard to let them down. Plus we've had so many people quit the last month or so, it's really putting a strain on everyone that is still there. Things calm down quite a bit in November (and especially in January) that there isn't the same kind of impact leaving at that time. Besides, this also gives me time to stock up on some wine (can we say Christmas gifts?) and *maybe* add a little extra to my savings. Not likely but it sounds good.

I'm working on Sunday so we'll see if the manager is there that day and if he is, I'll talk with him in person. If not, I'll have to get his email and send the info to him & the scheduler. The reason I told the woman last night first was she was the one that had done my orientation and has been the one to really show me the ropes. The manager is new and I've never met the scheduler in person.

I felt a big sense of relief when I made the decision to quit but it did take me a good month of toying with the idea before I got to this point. It was the training last weekend & all the internal work I've been doing since then that really sealed it for me. Something has to give and I choose it to be the job at the Winery.

Different note: I can't believe the number of men in my life that I've talked with, been attracted to, flirted with, etc., that have been all coming back into my life in the last week. I guess clearing up a lot of the internal baggage and freeing up my intention of wanting a serious, healthy, committed relationship with a man has had an impact. ;) Most of the guys aren't ones that I would be serious about but had considered it previously. It's still nice to have that ego-boost that they are the ones approaching me for a change! Usually I'm doing all the chasing and they in turn just run the other way. Gotta love progress!

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