After I Was Fired, My Side Gig Replaced My Day Job

So How Did That Work Out?

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Twenty-two years ago I left the practice of law to take a job at my local public library. Although nobody but my sister and my Aunt Lucille applauded that career switch at the time, it turned out to be the right choice.

For two decades I looked forward to going to work every day. How many people can say that?

Then, last year, my library cut me loose because, at 66, I refused to work with the public during a pandemic.

I Lost My Library Job Because I Refused to Work With the Public

Suddenly, the job I loved was kaput. But, as the saying goes, when a door closes, a window opens, and opportunity enters. Or, if you’ve got really good security, opportunity breaks in through a second floor window.

Or maybe when a door closes, opportunity comes in through the cat flap.

What I’m trying to say is that losing my day job changed my life. But it didn’t ruin my life.

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