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How to quit your job in 837 easy steps

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Re: How to quit your job in 837 easy steps

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Post by branchless »

Pfhreak wrote: post #6

This resonates. I've got a job in tech I find fairly fulfilling and it pays super well. I work hard, which sometimes means long hours, but more often just means I'm constantly thinking about work at home. I'm able to take care of my family and put away money for the future. I want for basically nothing, and I totally recognize my privilege in that. But I was a baker for a few years before getting into tech. And I'm a…

The only problem is access to decent schools for your kids.

Otherwise for me it'd be a no-brainer. Metro land values are so high, you are just working for them and compromising hugely in what you are doing.

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Pfhreak wrote: post #6

This resonates. I've got a job in tech I find fairly fulfilling and it pays super well. I work hard, which sometimes means long hours, but more often just means I'm constantly thinking about work at home. I'm able to take care of my family and put away money for the future. I want for basically nothing, and I totally recognize my privilege in that. But I was a baker for a few years before getting into tech. And I'm a…

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Re: How to quit your job in 837 easy steps

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Post by spudlyo »

I didn't click with this essay. I found it difficult to relate to someone who had such a position of power and privilege complaining about their job in the manner of a moody teenager. Also the repeated book self-promotion got on my nerves.

Re: How to quit your job in 837 easy steps

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Post by ryandrake »

Talk about crocodile tears. She was a VP at Google FFS! I could probably live work-free for 10 years on just a year of her compensation. Money may not buy happiness but it buys lots of time—time for hobbies, retirement, whatever else fulfills you. The source of fulfillment does not necessarily have to come from your job!

I know this isn’t popular here but “I’m making $500k a year in an air conditioned office but I’m sooooo sad” is a problem that 99.9% of the planet would trade places for in a heartbeat. Sorry, but some perspective is sorely needed.

Re: How to quit your job in 837 easy steps

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Post by patcon »

m0skit0 wrote: post #9
IloveHN84 wrote: post #3

One of the crappiest article ever on Medium

Personal opinion of course, but exactly what I thought. I even tried skipping parts to see if it was going somewhere. It didn't. Tries to sound smart but it's all emptiness. No useful information. Useless anecdotes that fill space. Pretty much resumed by someone describing herself as technophile and technophobe. Tries to sound interesting and smart but totally fails at it.

Respectfully: I feel that you (and her) simply have different needs and likely different neurotypes. "useful information" is sought after by some neurotypes in their foraging. others seek narratives and relational understanding. it's all good. (i'm admittedly disappointed quite often in what feels to me a shallow read of purpose and intention on HN)

Re: How to quit your job in 837 easy steps

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Post by telesilla »

monksy wrote: post #16

WTF kind of candidate answers this in an interview: “Why do you like [Car Company]”? “To be honest, I hate cars. I find them really boring.”

Probably when your resume has something spectacular to overlook it. Also, congrats to the author: it's inspiring to see someone make such critical changes at this time of life.
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