More Free Time

I have been contemplating quitting The Journal for the last couple weeks and just travel around Costa Rica and Central America for my remaining time. I have not been particularly interested or happy working with the newspaper and the idea of visiting other countries has become incredibly appealling (it was actually my original idea when I made plans to come to CR). I was mulling over the whether to quit at the end of next week, but as I was very diplomatically asked not to submit any more articles after today, the decision has been made for me.

I can´t say that I was actually surprised at all that I was fired. The Journal has been going through a transition period of the last month or two and a lot of people have been cut out from the staff. I definitely stuck it out through the darkest of the days but Miguel just wants me gone I think. I have very little respect for him as an owner for the way he treats his employees and runs the business.

I feel quite content and a little releived actually not have to work any more. I have already started making plans to go to Nicaragua and beyond very soon. I have a lot more free time now and am determined to make the most of what time I have left in Central America.