From DINK to SINK

Kelly: Yesterday was my last day of full-time work, which makes Matt and me SINKs (Single Income No Kids) rather than DINKs (Dual Income No Kids). I'm ready to be finished with that job, yet not having a "job," even if just temporarily, feels really strange. I didn't think that I defined myself by what I did, but perhaps there was more ego involved than what appeared on the surface. Given that I would like to be self-employed and pursue a business venture with Matt in the near future, I really need to think about the concept of "employment." My dad has worked for the same company for about 35 years. The idea of going TO work FOR an employer, putting in a standard 40-hour week, is all that I knew. Sure, I have plenty of different models now for nontraditional work, yet there is still a pull to be employed BY someone. I thought that ending my job would be an exciting and freeing experience. Instead, it was anti-climactic and thought-provoking....just the beginning of the education I'm about to receive!