A few weeks ago I was working part time for two different companies. One required so much time with little reward while the other provided great reward with little time invested.

One supported my entry into being a small business owner and strengthen business skills in AI and writing while the other provided me with a human connection and employee benefits for my family. With both of them it seemed I had a complete business life.

I thought this work situation would be great. After several months of no work and an inability to find it after being let go from a Company I worked for for eleven years at the end of last year it was a great relief. I could turn our cable back on and go out to dinner once and a while.

For a few months this was working out prefect then it wasn’t

The Company I was contracted by wanted me to work full time for them which I thought would be great. Except for the great folks at the other job I would be losing contact with and those employee benefits. Also I had a contract opportunity that I would have to give up as I would not be able to fulfill all of the time commitments between the two contracts.

I resigned from working in a call center with all the great people and great benefits but terrible pay and horrible time requirements and then I let the other Company know I couldn’t be considered for there contract as I was going all in with my full time contract. I would be making more money and have some work life balance I didn’t have working in the call center. Two weeks in they terminated the contract.

Now I am back at square one. But am I? I don’t think so, as I learned more about me and what I truly want. How to start a business, how to get a contract, so many new things and I will keep learning and climbing the mountain of life. On to the next bend in the road as I will need to rehire myself soonest.