My contract is up at work this fall and I'm planning not to renew. I've been with them for about 7 years and it's been a good job overall, but I'm ready to step out and move into the next phase. There's a possibility I could do some consulting or one-off jobs for them in the future. I don't want to burn any bridges I guess is what I'm saying.
I'm FI and this could end up being my launch into RE, but I'm just not 100% sure I am done with this career. I AM sure I don't want a full time high stress job anymore! I also know they are going to put up a fight and try to keep me on.
How would you advise communicating the decision to leave while also keeping the door open for future work? I've thought about the "I've decided to take a sabbatical" route but not sure.