Been there did exactly that.
In 1994 I went into a meeting with my boss and I was telling him I needed a day off and he said sure you can have the day off but you have to come in for a 7am - 10am meeting. I explained to him that I had worked 500 days in a row averaging 75 hours a week and I was exhausted. Then he made a mistake started pointing his finger in my face. Well, that was a mistake kinda for both of us. I grabbed his finger and bent it till it broke. I then walked out and said I will see you on Friday and of course when I came in the General Manager and my boss meet me at the door and asked me if I had a moment. Needless to say they asked me to accept a small severance agreement and I of course said I would.
Looking back at that day now I am not sure I would have done anything different. Within one week I started my own business and later another and the rest is history. I couldn't be happier and I love what I do now.
The most important thing is to have a great exit plan for any and every job you have. If you don't especially in today's world you will be in shock when you lose your job. Always' plan to the worst just so your not in shock if it happens.
As for insurance dear God make sure you have it. May 21, 2012 I went in for a Colonoscopy and of course they found a tumor and 14" of my colon was filled with Cancer. Between the surgery and Chemo my medical bill exceeded $500,000.00 in 6 months time. So no matter how much it cost make sure you have insurance.
And guys if you have kids or a wife make sure you get a 1 million dollar life insurance policy when your in your 20's for forty years. That way your family is covered if you happen to accidentally kill yourself. Trust me there are 5 phone numbers in my phone right now of people that have accidentally killed themselves in car accidents in there hot rods.
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