Comments on: Fuck It – I Quit

By: Dale

Dale — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 20:13:06 +0000

In reply to Ron Rowland. Oh yes! The food, the wine, the history, the people...

By: Ron Rowland

Ron Rowland — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 20:11:39 +0000

In reply to Dale. It's hard to pick one thing I like most about Tuscany. For me, it's about the whole package.

By: Dale

Dale — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 19:03:41 +0000

As soon as I got the email that you liked my post, my eyes were drawn to the title of this post. Of course, there was no way in hell I could not come and read it! I so get it and it was wonderful.

I went to Tuscany in September, 2016, for three weeks, (two years after my husband died) and have been pining for it since. I was all by myself and happier than I had ever remembered being (well, without counting marriage to my love, and the births of my children). People asked me what I liked best. Food? Wine? Scenery? I always respond with the rhythm of their lifestyle.

A dream would be to live there … at least half of the year.

By: abigfatcanofworms

abigfatcanofworms — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:01:00 +0000

powerful stuff. I can’t imagine how heart breaking it must be to watch your hard-won, carefully curated business get destroyed by a bunch of idiot big business big bosses who are all about “management” and not about the real thing. i am so glad Tuscany found you some peace and a new way to live. what a magical holiday!

By: Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

Björn Rudberg (brudberg) — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:27:09 +0000

I think one need those breaks to get to such a decision… it sounds like leaving was the best option.

By: Mary (tqhousecat)

Mary (tqhousecat) — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:39:08 +0000

Ron, I love this. “There is power in quitting, saying no, shedding frustrations, and giving the finger to the energy drainers in your life.” We can’t all go to Tuscany, but we can pay attention to the beauty around us and learn their secrets.

By: kim881

kim881 — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:55:32 +0000

I love Tuscany too! We’ve been many times and my daughter got married there. The best place to make a life-changing decision. My husband has just taken redundancy from a job he’s been doing for over 27 years. He can’t wait for 30th June to arrive.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:04:53 +0000

It looks like Tuscany taught you a valuable lesson, Ron. Some people go through their whole lives without learning it. So pleased you got out from under!

By: Eric Erb

Eric Erb — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 02:40:13 +0000

Great layering Ron. Glad you escaped the evil company

By: Ron Rowland

Ron Rowland — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:23:11 +0000

In reply to msjadeli. I don't think it was their plan to shut my company down. Their functional organizational structure had 21 people replacing my one assistant, no one seemed to know who the other 21 were, and no one was in charge. I've worked for the US government, and in large corporate America (IBM), but this place was the most dysfunctional outfit I'd ever seen. Yes, Tuscany is/was restorative.