ZAPPED! A thank you and an update!
DPF Family:
First of all, Hi! It’s been a while! As I’m sure you all noticed quite a while ago, I’ve been absent from DPF for some time, and I think I owe you all a little update as to why I’ve gone, and what I’ve done.
As I’m sure many of you know, I’m an attorney. While I was frequently here, I was working for a firm that groomed me from before I’d even gone to law school. I worked for that firm through the final portion of my Bachelor’s Degree, then through my Juris Doctor and the Bar Exam, and finally, for a while after getting my license.
After working with them for a while, a very lucrative offer was proposed to me by another law firm. I did my due diligence, and everything appeared to be great, so I decided to join another firm. The firm I was initially with was disappointed that I left, and the heartbreak still lingers, but nobody looks out for you but yourself (an unfortunate reality). Nonetheless, I was happy for some time, until I noticed some shady things that I will not get into… and so I decided not to put my license at risk, and left the firm to take on the greatest journey of my professional life thus far — starting my own firm.
I did not have a clue how much work would go into this process, but to say it is overwhelming and stressful is an understatement. However, it is also incredibly rewarding, and after surpassing initial obstacles, once the ball gets rolling, it gets easier. The amount of work is insane, and it’s not just legal, but administrative, and managerial — and far more complex than I’d ever expected.
My free time - gone. The little bit of time I have I dedicate to spending with my son and wife, and occasionally, with family. And so the other hobbies had to be temporarily cut off.
The unfortunate reality is that this was one of those hobbies. And so — that explains my absence. While I will not be active as I once was for a while, I will now be lingering and making the occasional comment again. Upon his request, I have passed ownership of 52 Weeks of Zapping to David, who I’m sure will only improve the concept with better ideas, and greater rewards.
In fact, he started to do so already, and Bruna and I have first hand knowledge of this — because, well, he zapped us first!!
I always state that zaps are surprising, because that’s their intention, right? But this was extremely surprising because since my inactivity, I haven’t been expecting ANY pin mail. So to even see a package in the mail was unusual.
And a great pin at that, a pin that eluded us quite a bit while we were actively trading!
Thank you, David and Amy for always thinking of us, and thank you to that/all those DPF members that may have nominated us for a zap!
I look forward to rejoining DPF and chatting with you all some more again!
First of all, Hi! It’s been a while! As I’m sure you all noticed quite a while ago, I’ve been absent from DPF for some time, and I think I owe you all a little update as to why I’ve gone, and what I’ve done.
As I’m sure many of you know, I’m an attorney. While I was frequently here, I was working for a firm that groomed me from before I’d even gone to law school. I worked for that firm through the final portion of my Bachelor’s Degree, then through my Juris Doctor and the Bar Exam, and finally, for a while after getting my license.
After working with them for a while, a very lucrative offer was proposed to me by another law firm. I did my due diligence, and everything appeared to be great, so I decided to join another firm. The firm I was initially with was disappointed that I left, and the heartbreak still lingers, but nobody looks out for you but yourself (an unfortunate reality). Nonetheless, I was happy for some time, until I noticed some shady things that I will not get into… and so I decided not to put my license at risk, and left the firm to take on the greatest journey of my professional life thus far — starting my own firm.
I did not have a clue how much work would go into this process, but to say it is overwhelming and stressful is an understatement. However, it is also incredibly rewarding, and after surpassing initial obstacles, once the ball gets rolling, it gets easier. The amount of work is insane, and it’s not just legal, but administrative, and managerial — and far more complex than I’d ever expected.
My free time - gone. The little bit of time I have I dedicate to spending with my son and wife, and occasionally, with family. And so the other hobbies had to be temporarily cut off.
The unfortunate reality is that this was one of those hobbies. And so — that explains my absence. While I will not be active as I once was for a while, I will now be lingering and making the occasional comment again. Upon his request, I have passed ownership of 52 Weeks of Zapping to David, who I’m sure will only improve the concept with better ideas, and greater rewards.
In fact, he started to do so already, and Bruna and I have first hand knowledge of this — because, well, he zapped us first!!
I always state that zaps are surprising, because that’s their intention, right? But this was extremely surprising because since my inactivity, I haven’t been expecting ANY pin mail. So to even see a package in the mail was unusual.
And a great pin at that, a pin that eluded us quite a bit while we were actively trading!
Thank you, David and Amy for always thinking of us, and thank you to that/all those DPF members that may have nominated us for a zap!
I look forward to rejoining DPF and chatting with you all some more again!
