It’s been 3.5 years since I left my cushy, well-paying first job in the government service. With nothing concrete lined up then, it was a step into the unknown. A leap of faith.
On hindsight, I took a huge risk. But well, I was deeply unhappy with my lifestyle and drastic action was necessary. These days, I count my blessings that things have turned out rather well as a full-time freelancer/self-employed. So I was filled with nostalgia when I came across these posts (here and here) by Jes recently. With a toddler in tow, she’s probably taking even more risks than me and venturing into the unknown with her new business venture, SnackFirst. And yes, I wanted to support her business as a paying customer. The Catalyst: BIGScribe X’Mas Party But like most people and most things in life, I procrastinated. Urgh… Up until last month when BigScribe organised ......