I Returned to the Workplace 2 Years After Making an Exit — This Time, I Enjoyed It.

I endorse taking time away from work

A discussion in the office. It can be a happy huddle, too. Photo by Chase Chappell on Unsplash

Never say never.

Yes, for a privileged few, making an early exit from the workplace is a badge of honor we wear on our sleeves. I get that. I was one.

But life does throw us but-lemons. We must adapt when times are bad, especially when our businesses take a nosedive.

Or when our content earnings are no longer sufficient to pay our bills.

We may have to return to the workplace out of financial necessity.

And we are better prepared for it this time.

I Came Back with The Big Picture in Mind

I left full-time employment to do my own thing in 2019.

I spent 2019–2021 growing my 1-Man consulting practice, getting involved in private businesses I have a stake in, and trying to crack the online writing code. It was the best 2 years I ever had.

During that time, my mind opened.

You see… we are trapped in our domains, specializations, and scope of work in our 9–5. It trains us to take a myopic view of our work.