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    Default Put in My Notice Today

    I just told my boss my last day of work will be February 28. I hit the approach trail on March 22. It's officially official! Woo hoo! Good luck to all of you quitting your jobs in the coming weeks. It's scary but feels so liberating once it's done!

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    Best of luck to you. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other - It's only 5 million steps, give or take a few
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    Congrats!!! I am putting in mine on the 12th and will start hiking March 17-18


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    Wishing I could go, it's just not my year. Happy trails!


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    Good luck! In a way, you have only left one job for another...the job of hiking : ) Have fun and be safe!

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    Congrats and good hiking!
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    Have fun Austin 2014!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Austin 2014 View Post
    I just told my boss my last day of work will be February 28. I hit the approach trail on March 22. It's officially official! Woo hoo! Good luck to all of you quitting your jobs in the coming weeks. It's scary but feels so liberating once it's done!
    Good for you! Any future bosses will have to make do with a new and improved you after this experience. May your time on the trail reward you greatly for your well wishes and adventurous spirit. Pretty sure it will,.

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    Excellent, all the best and enjoy!!! Hope to see you out there, I hit the approach 3 days after you. Just left my job on Cayman Islands to do this - just got back to US today to get some semblance of trail legs back beforehand.
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    nice! see you on the trail!

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    Best of luck on the hike and have a great time
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    Good luck on your hike. You may bump into Comet Omega. He's starting earlier than you and he's from Austin as well. Give Austin another good showing this year. Hook 'em!! (Or should I say, "Hoof 'em")

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    Hey, I gave my notice today as well. Last day of work is Feb 14th and I start on March 6th.

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    Thanks for the kind words and encouragement! Looking forward to meeting some of you out there!

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    Curious if they knew it was coming or if you sprung it on them?

    Enjoy!

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    Congrats! I remember doing the same. What a great feeling.
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    And so the journey begins!

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    Quote Originally Posted by psyenz View Post
    Excellent, all the best and enjoy!!! Hope to see you out there, I hit the approach 3 days after you. Just left my job on Cayman Islands to do this - just got back to US today to get some semblance of trail legs back beforehand.
    You left a job in the Caymans? You must have the AT fever bbbbaaaaddddd. Good luck to all, wish I was joining you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Foresight View Post
    Curious if they knew it was coming or if you sprung it on them?

    Enjoy!
    My bosses didn't know about my plans, but I gave them four weeks notice so that we could start interviewing for my position and hopefully make a smooth transition.

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    Have a great hike, Austin, and all of you!


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