On Quitting

#1

Post by prawn » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:22 PM UTC

On Quitting
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Re: On Quitting

#2

Post by atsaloli » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:46 PM UTC

It's a lot easier to just quit when you are single. I'm lucky my wife was supportive when I got burned out and took half a year off. I'm sole breadwinner. Ah, youth. I'm more careful now about balance.

Re: On Quitting

#3

Post by presidentender » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:49 PM UTC

But was there anything in particular wrong? Was there anything Dropbox should have done differently to keep her?

I realize that some places are wrong for some people, in ways that can't be fixed. I'm just curious whether it's possible to articulate how Dropbox was wrong for the author.

Re: On Quitting

#4

Post by gregd » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:50 PM UTC

I have never been in a position to just up and quit a job without having something else lined up. Are you all trust fund kids?

Re: On Quitting

#5

Post by YuriNiyazov » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:55 PM UTC

gregd wrote: post #4

I have never been in a position to just up and quit a job without having something else lined up. Are you all trust fund kids?

Do you not save any money when you work? If you are not saving 10% - 15% of your paycheck into an account where the money is immediately accessible, you are living above your means.

Re: On Quitting

#6

Post by darkerside » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:55 PM UTC

presidentender wrote: post #3

But was there anything in particular wrong? Was there anything Dropbox should have done differently to keep her? I realize that some places are wrong for some people, in ways that can't be fixed. I'm just curious whether it's possible to articulate how Dropbox was wrong for the author.

X, Y, and Z were wrong! It really would be nice to get at least an abstract sense of what those problems were.

Re: On Quitting

#7

Post by pm90 » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:55 PM UTC

gregd wrote: post #4

I have never been in a position to just up and quit a job without having something else lined up. Are you all trust fund kids?

She's probably not, but she did it anyway. I'm guessing that if you're young and without kids and have some money saved up, its definitely reasonable to go for a few months without an income. Especially in tech, you can save a lot.

Re: On Quitting

#8

Post by timjahn » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:56 PM UTC

YuriNiyazov wrote: post #5

gregd wrote: post #4

I have never been in a position to just up and quit a job without having something else lined up. Are you all trust fund kids?

Do you not save any money when you work? If you are not saving 10% - 15% of your paycheck into an account where the money is immediately accessible, you are living above your means.

I'd venture to guess you're single, a renter, and have no children or relevant financial obligations?

Re: On Quitting

#9

Post by mathgeek » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:56 PM UTC

As someone who knows they wouldn't want nor enjoy the SV lifestyle, I really feel for the author. Not everyone wants to live in that culture, and we need to remind ourselves that it's OK to want to life live differently from it.

Re: On Quitting

#10

Post by adevine » Thu, Oct 01, 2015, 1:56 PM UTC

gregd wrote: post #4

I have never been in a position to just up and quit a job without having something else lined up. Are you all trust fund kids?

It is quite possible to live below your means and save up enough money so that if you do quit you don't have to work immediately.