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The natural thing to do is get exercise. You should get the equivalent of at least an hour a day of intense cardio. Military organizations make soldiers do it because it helps them cope with the stress of being in a war zone, which is worse than whatever you are experiencing.
Another thing to do is to get into a "support group" of some kind. This isn't necessarily formal, but if you want to become an internet entrepreneurs you should be regularly meeting with developers, hustlers, or anybody who can help you get perspective.
Finally there are the SSRIs and related drugs. These actually work when used properly. Used properly means your doc intelligently selects one for you, you keep in touch with your doc to make sure you get the right dose, and if it doesn't work, you get something else.
Try these things BEFORE you quit because your SaaS business may increase your stress level even more.
Quit the job, go travel around, stay in youth hostels, make friends etc. Find a country ( or even better, a city in your own country ) that you like. Have a good time. Most important is to make friends though.
One option might be to look for a paid internship as developer in a company. The company I worked for has done that. You'd have to accept a lower salary, basically start at entry-level, for 6-12 months. It will give you contacts and experience in the field you want to work in.
A "developer job abroad" may be just as bad and soul crushing as the job you have now, even though it may pay more money; so be careful about that. Quit the job, go travel around, stay in youth hostels, make friends etc. Find a country ( or even better, a city in your own country ) that you like. Have a good time. Most important is to make friends though.
I don't have much of a saving at that time, roughly 4-5 months worth of saving and I did one freelance job at that time. I quit without having another job in line. It takes courage and some stupidity to be honest haha but I've got through and managed to secure couple of dev jobs. It depends on you, for the SaaS part I prefer to have some thing going first and quit my job as I've seen friends who've done that quit, and only start after that and failed. I prefer to have things going first and quit. Note that in my country, economic is alright and people are hiring so might want to take that into account as well.
Even living frugally (I've been doing the same), that seems like a very long runway with the modest burn rate. I think ultimately you should figure out what will make you happy and go with your instincts. Some people are happy being employees for most of their lives while others such as myself have the entrepreneurial fire always eating at them and can't be satisfied in corporate environments.
Note: I had more savings and it's easier to find a tech job in the US than the PIGS, so adjust the numbers a bit per your situation.
> Thought I'd share a simple budgeting tool I used to help alleviate/delay the inevitable monetary stress. I first decided how much of my savings I was willing to spend on the sabbatical. I then divided that amount into three buckets. The first was small and was my fun bucket (I think mine was b/w $3-$5k). I worked my ass off and it was time to have a little fun. The second bucket is the oh-shit-its-time-to-get-a-real-job-again bucket. I assumed it would take me at most 3 months to find the right job, so this bucket equated to 3 months living expenses. That leaves the remainder for your "core" second bucket. When I was spending from this bucket I never once thought about what I'd do AFTER the sabbatical because I knew I had that covered financially. I simply focused on the sabbatical itself and had an amazing experience.
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