I miss the money and other side-effects of quitting glorious jobs

It takes years to unlearn toxic behaviours. Years of stillness to be less greedy; to avoid being rude to those who cannot answer back; to pause and honour a moment of beauty. To listen, to apologise..

I told a friend that a straightforward, honest sequel to the ‘How to have it all’ essay would be one titled ‘I miss the money’. Let me confess: I do. I also miss the glamour and casual self-importance of a structured ten-hour workday. I miss the easy sense of power. I miss having a one-line bio. I feel the loss of a visiting card. The plastic gatepass with a logo that opens doors everywhere. The fancy designation I had earned. Vice President, Training and Development, NDTV. Was it easy quitting my job? Hardly. It was like having a baby. They tell you it is perfectly natural, but…

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