The fact that I have enough money now for leanFIRE is...increasingly turning me into a loose cannon at work, it seems. (Might lead to an epic story eventually. For now, I give you an anecdote.)
A few weeks ago I had a brilliant realization that I don't think would ever have come to me back in the days when I was more concerned about holding onto my job. Context: The nameplates on our office doors consist of a plastic holder with a slip of paper, your name and title printed on it. Normally Facilities staff come swap out the paper when an office is reassigned or a title changes.
But it's just a piece of paper. Eminently self-replaceable...
And - my job title is so boring. Hardly an incentive to continue OMY'ing, though my employer knows not that this is what I am doing. But really, for my employer's own good, clearly my boring title is a morale / staff retention issue that needs to be addressed (she says virtuously).
Thought led to action within the hour, and thus...my new job title was born.
So far no one's noticed the change except a few people I pointed it out to, who found it hilarious. I bet I can go literally years without anyone noticing on their own, especially since I retained the first couple of words from my official title. You'd have to keep reading to notice, and who does that? (I guess I will find out!)
My new title? Section Head, Dragon and Pixiedust Wrangling.