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Applying for jobs just outside of my comfort zone. It has taught me that I can learn quickly and stretch my capabilities to get the job done and has helped me progress in my career, as well as ending up in jobs that are never boring as there is always more to learn.
Two fold: 1. Putting aside friends, family, and religion to focus on the task(s) at hand. 2. Saving enough "fuck you" money to be able to do whatever I want. Both are related and the former is pointless unless it's going to lead to the latter.
Good sir, please riddle us with tales of how you have discovered the serenity of "f-u" money. The foundation of this community rests on lore of "f-u" money and we simply ask that you contribute to the lore that keeps this place alive....and that keeps this place....human.
The other decision is to not work any job that requires on-call support or pager duty. I'm finally at a place where I can leave work at work and focus on things that actually matter to me.
I resigned after 1 month. It was my first job after graduation. I realize that I don't like embedded systems. I continue my career with JavaEE and I am so happy now.
Deciding to always work on projects I didn't know how to do but thought would be interesting. This starting me down the path of statistical analysis and machine learning, and I can't imagine what my career would be like without taking that risk.
Agreed 1000%, ABG: Always Be Growing!
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Good sir, please riddle us with tales of how you have discovered the serenity of "f-u" money. The foundation of this community rests on lore of "f-u" money and we simply ask that you contribute to the lore that keeps this place alive....and that keeps this place....human.
Check out Mr. Money Mustache, /r/financialindependence, etc. Essentially, you save as aggressively as possible until you have at least 25x your living expenses saved and invested (and with compounding returns, this can be done relatively quickly with an aggressive savings rate). The rule of thumb is yoi can safely withdraw 4% of your savings a year, so at this point you are now financially independent. Of course, get…
I successfully interviewed at a startup in London who made me an offer. I miscalculated how expensive London was going to be, which led us into strange negotiations were a recruiter thought I'd expect a certain salary but I turned it down after running the numbers. They started 'nickel and diming' over 5k which at first they said was no problem at all and the next day it apparently was.
I had to turn it down as it would have left me worse off than staying on 2/3s the salary in a smaller city.
The stock options were also really bad. Stay for 4 years and get max 120k GBP. This was at Anyway I turned it down and took a much safer job and at a much bigger company in Canada. The tech stack isn't quite what I'd like but there are a lot of passionate and motivated people here making strides in the right direction.
I work fewer hours for more money, and have a very flexible schedule which lets me work on my own company and side projects.
I feel like a human being with control over my life again.
Getting un-stuck from working for a single employer for 5+ years and moving into consulting/contract work. I work fewer hours for more money, and have a very flexible schedule which lets me work on my own company and side projects. I feel like a human being with control over my life again.
Do they search for companies who are hiring and offer to do the work as a consultant instead?
Or do the companies find you?
Could you provide just a very general outline of the process?