I like that last bit, Jim.
Leaving a place after 13 years has got to be tough. I am coming up on 13 at my current company. I thought I was OK during the last 7 months. I guess I wasn't. We were busy before COVID and it felt like we got busier after. Almost the whole office was remote and other departments started hiring new people. Working with them being so green and not able to mold them into their position made it difficult for me to get projects complete. The whole remote work was a nice option but really brought on new challenges.
There were challenges at home too. From home schooling to IT issues. My wife is somewhat at risk to get COVID so we really cut ourselves off other than getting food or seeing Steve. Poor Peyton has had only a few interactions with other kids. I got really tough to work with and live with and thought I needed to move on. A lot of talking, thinking, searching myself and I realized that I would just take all of it with me somewhere else. A lot of good things have happened, and are happening for us and I just needed to let go of the crap and concentrate on the good going on. Sometimes hard to find in all of this lately, but we both work and do well, and we live well and we are healthy. I had gotten enough side work to fund the rest of my Pig's transformation. It can be so much worse, and is for a lot of people.
So, I don't know if I am helping you, TJ, or myself. I guess take a good look at it all and see if a move is the right choice. If so, I'd reread what Jim said. Cheers.