I certainly had enough time to think about this, but I still don�t think it has sunk in. After I quit, I tried to use my work laptop to get onto the company network. Considering that I worked in IT Audit and, more than any other person, I should have known that my account would be disabled; I was still shocked. I even tried to use my building pass on Friday when I dropped off the computer. Again, I was totally flabbergasted when it didn�t work.

Can I go back to work in a few years? Sure. Will I have any valuable IT, security or audit skills at that time? Nope. More than any other industry, I think IT has a pretty short expiration date. I worked damn hard to get to where I am (was). And I guess I�m a little sad to see it go.

Sure, I�m so thankful that I can stay home with Owen. I couldn�t imagine dropping him of with some stranger. How could I leave behind this?


While I was bored to death at work, I just never envisioned actually missing it.