The last two weeks were shorter than most weeks before.
Open for business
And with that I mean that time flies when you are busy with something interesting.
Finally, I am on my own, and it has been a pleasant experience so far. I have received many encouragements and advice from friends and contacts in the community:
Today was my last day at Sysco/Bicon. I am starting in a new role, in my own company. Will do Oracle, development, tuning, data whatever. Feeling good.
— Øyvind Isene (@OyvindIsene) January 29, 2021
I have spent a lot of time to prepare myself for this, but getting 100% ready is impossible. So far it looks like I will be busy for a while and I enjoy my workdays where I can focus on one project at a time, and cut off distractions.
I By the way, here is a good series on Becoming a DBA Consultant by @amitzil. It is quite thorough with things you should consider before you start.