Turned in my official, printed and signed resignation letter today.
Told my colleagues at work to expect the market to plummet now that I had done this.
Went back to my desk and saw that the Dow was down for the day.
The Top Is In!
Sweet ass! Have they started trying to reel you back in yet? It is amazing how difficult it is for HR and management to comprehend, "I don't need the money anymore..."
With my permission, I'm staying on the contract as a consultant. Because of certain periodic background checks that are a requirement where I've been working, and the fact that our area isn't on the "cool list", it can be a real problem to quickly recruit suitable talent. By keeping me on the contract the certification for those background checks remains intact. If their DBA or programmer leaves or gets hit by a bus, I can fill in for a couple of months while they recruit. Obviously, they can't make me do it if I don't want to. But keeping those background checks certified means it's much, much easier for me to find a job if I need one. Pretty much guaranteed I could find one pretty quickly if I wanted one and was willing to travel. If not, pretty much means I could find one locally within a year.
It's a win-win-win for me, the customer and the company.