Empowering Moment of Courage

Eight years ago I was working a customer service job that already had me burned out

but one day my boss screamed at me in front of customers over something that wasn't even my fault.

Something in me just snapped. I took off my apron handed it to him and said I'm done.

Then I walked straight out the door and never looked back. Didn't even go back for my final paycheck.

It sounds impulsive but it was one of the most freeing empowering things I've ever done.

Up until that moment I thought I had to just take it and that quitting mid shift was unprofessional.

But honestly that day taught me there's a line between being dedicated and being disrespected.

I was playing jackpot city earlier and thought about how that single decision changed my whole