Or maybe I make lists in an attempt to make it easier to get other people to make my decisions for me. You know, make a list, show it to people and then beg them to tell you what they would do if they were you, which is really just a veiled attempt to get people to make your important life decisions for you so that someday you can turn around and blame them for ruining your life. I would never do that though, of course. I always take full responsibility for ruining my own life =P

So anyway, back to the list. It looks like my final interview (seriously this time) is tomorrow but I talked to one of my potential managers today and she said they would want me to start ASAP. Which means, I can't take a couple months off to lollygag and travel and play with Paul until he finds a job. But more importantly, it means that they'll probably want a decision SOON and even though I'm 90% sure I want to do this, I'd like to be even more sure before I make any life-altering decisions.

Anyway, enough stalling. Here is the list.

Reasons not to quit my job:

1. I have an important sounding title.
2. I'd have to take an initial paycut and work longer hours.
3. Good coworker dynamics, also I sit behind a wall in the corner of the office and can spend the whole day picking at the ingrown hairs on my legs and no one is the wiser. Or I could study for the GRE's, CBEST, real estate test, and all the other tests I know I should take while I am still young and capable of memorizing large quantities of obscure words.

Basically, the best reason for staying with my current company is the third one. I have very little stress here and I could easily get a ton of studying done at work. But...is that what I really want?

Reasons to quit:

1. The company I work for apparently has a reputation for being a slumlord. It's impossible to "manage" a building when you don't "manage" the building's bank account.
2. Dead-end job. Not many prospects for promotions. Pay kind of sucks by industry standards.
3. Hate dealing with crap like why it's too cold in Suite 530 but too hot in Suite 540. Shoot. Me. Now.

I guess what it all comes down to is...do I want to take it easy, make sure my health is under control and "figure out" what I REALLY want to do with my life and how I'm going to get there...OR...do I want to start on a career path right now? Well? Anyone have any answers?

Are you there God? It's me, Joyce.