Regrets to hear about the toll taken from backlash(es) over the years. Certainly take the time you need to regenerate. Ultimately, you get to make the calls on how and when to come back. All my best with it!
> "I have also been, honestly, contemplating whether I still want to spend the rest of my life working in media."
If you were a friend who said this to me at a party, I would say, "Who would? Can't believed you stayed in this long! Life's great out here! Welcome back to the human race!"
But we are not friends, you did not say this to me at a party, it would be weirdly parasocial for me to offer advice like that, we inhabit very different worlds (I only know media professionals through online profiles), and what makes sense to me may not be the right move for you. So I'll just keep you in my prayers for a time and wish you luck.
...*and* I will express my hope that a change to a career with stable hours, reliable medical insurance, and a 401(k) would not *entirely* deprive us of Solar Light, which I have come to look forward to.
Haha wow it’s so hard for me to imagine having all those things!
I’ve gotten pretty good at managing the insurance thing, though my solution now requires me to keep my income low or else it gets very very expensive, fast 😹
Regrets to hear about the toll taken from backlash(es) over the years. Certainly take the time you need to regenerate. Ultimately, you get to make the calls on how and when to come back. All my best with it!
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Hope you find the hiatus recharging, thanks for your awesome reporting! 🙏
🙏 thanks for the positive feedback!
> "I have also been, honestly, contemplating whether I still want to spend the rest of my life working in media."
If you were a friend who said this to me at a party, I would say, "Who would? Can't believed you stayed in this long! Life's great out here! Welcome back to the human race!"
But we are not friends, you did not say this to me at a party, it would be weirdly parasocial for me to offer advice like that, we inhabit very different worlds (I only know media professionals through online profiles), and what makes sense to me may not be the right move for you. So I'll just keep you in my prayers for a time and wish you luck.
...*and* I will express my hope that a change to a career with stable hours, reliable medical insurance, and a 401(k) would not *entirely* deprive us of Solar Light, which I have come to look forward to.
Haha wow it’s so hard for me to imagine having all those things!
I’ve gotten pretty good at managing the insurance thing, though my solution now requires me to keep my income low or else it gets very very expensive, fast 😹