11/2/2020 2 Comments At 32 I Quit my Job During a Global Pandemic and Moved Back to my Tiny HometownAfter 14 years, 16-ish baseball seasons and eight years as a DI SID, I’ve said goodbye. For a few years now I’ve felt that athletics communications isn’t what I want to do for the rest of my life, and I finally came to the point that I needed to get out for my own well-being. The decision wasn’t easy. In fact, it was terrifying. Who quits their job as an assistant athletic director at a rising department in the middle of a global pandemic?! Me. I did.
When I first started out working in baseball, it was an amazing experience working for different teams and organizations and moving to different states. When I made the move to college, traveling and working closely with the student-athletes and coaches was inspiring. But the endless travel, lack of weekends, late nights after late nights and being away from family and friends begins to take its toll after a certain point. I’m well past that point. I’ve lost count of the weddings, funerals, birthdays, anniversaries, showers, etc., that I’ve missed over the last decade or so. My life and my time has not been my own; it has belonged to my job. SIDs don’t often have the option to miss games and events and road trips for personal functions. Especially when you have to travel hours away to be at those functions. Your teams’ schedules define where you are and what you’re doing. Your free time comes fleetingly and not necessarily when you choose it to. I came to a point where I wanted to take my life and my time back into my hands and my control. I would be lying if I said I didn’t miss it. It’s been three weeks and is finally starting to set in. I miss my student-athletes. I miss being at the forefront of sporting events. I miss working with amazing coaches and staff. I miss being a part of teams, or really, families. I miss Cincinnati and city life and my dear friends there. But my friends will always be there. Places aren’t going anywhere, either. I made a decision to do what was best for me and I moved on. I needed a change of pace. I needed to be back home with my family and loved ones close by. For the first time, I put myself and my happiness first. As scary as it was to send in my resignation letter, it was absolutely the right thing for me to do. I don’t know what’s coming next, but I know I have control of it. Life has slowed down and given me time to realize what’s most important and what it takes to make me happy. Happiness. That's all I'm striving for in my life, no matter what it looks like. I have no job, everything I own is locked up in a storage unit, but I'm the happiest I've been in a long time.
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Paul wrstendorg
11/2/2020 07:38:29 pm
Congratulations, that was a thought decision. after reading your reasons for the decision you made it definitely was the correct one. You have to be happy in your day to day life or it’s not worth it. Good luck in your next adventure 😎
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Vicki
11/2/2020 07:56:07 pm
Molly - wonderful expression of true feelings!! We used to talk about this and I always said that the nest thing about my job was that I was able to stay or go to the athletic events but you had a much more important job to do than I did!! Coaches, trainers, broadcasters, SID's and so many others that I have failed to mention, don't have the 8 to 5 jobs like the paper pusher does (that's me!!) You are fantastic at what you do!!! God always has a plan and when one door closes, another opens!!! You have made so many friends and connections, that there is no doubt people will be banging on your door. Take a deep breath and follow your ❤ Miss you! Stay safe and well!!!
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