Hey Stu -- I was here a couple of years ago too, but I guess not at the same time.
Welcome back! Like Samantha said, the best thing you can do for yourself between now and October 21 is to work, work, work the program. I kind of blew it off before my last big quit, so when I really needed that emergency plan, it wasn't in place for me.
Now I know better. Even as early as Day 5 (I count differently than the freedometer!), I'm relying heavily on the plan.
Just a side note: Did you know that in a disaster, if a local jurisdiction doesn't have an emergency operations plan in place before a natural or intentional disaster, they can be held liable by the citizens of that jurisdiction?? True! That's how important a plan is. And, since you've got a little bit of time between now and D-Day, why not take a couple of hours and test the plan? Go as long as you can without a smoke, and when you can't stand it any more, see what your plan says. Does it work? If not, the plan is wrong and needs to be corrected BEFORE you quit, NOT after.
We'll be looking out for you here, but don't cheat yourself by cutting corners before the quit. Your work now will pay off big time on October 22!
See you --
peteg
