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- Raise seed round? - Cashflow more than your full-time income? - Huge traction tho no money yet? or anything else?
Congrats on the FAANG job and the side gig throwing off so much cash you need to post this.
When you find yourself asking this question, the truth is that you probably should have left a few month earlier. Things rarely improve. Take care of your finances and never put yourself in a position where you are dependent on a job if it is avoidable. It really helps with keeping a clear mind in making these decisions and greatly reduces stress around job changes and uncertainties.
It was a disaster.
I then co-founded a startup.
I left two years later, parted ways with the other two co-founders in a friendly way.
All this time, I funded my life with my savings.
I had enough on the side to do that, and thankfully other things went well in my life, so I don't really regret it, but...
If I could go back, I'd simply tell myself that most of the time, quitting a well-paying job if you are not in a F*ck-you money [0] territory, is a bad idea.
You should realize that faang swe income, on a risk adjusted basis, is the best you will get. Hold on as long as possible and invest your earnings into the stock market. Ignore the noise. You quit when you have enough to retire
Only you know what is important to you, and I bet lots of folks here can help inform how different options might score.