I'd also suggest putting your contact info in your profile.
Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?
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Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?
#32If you don't have the drive or the hunger, then you probably never will. Why not jet around in daddy's yacht for a few months ?
Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?
#33I'd also suggest putting your contact info in your profile.
Done. Intransigence123 at gmail dot com
Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?
#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
Such a long comment deserves a reply :) Personal finance issues are tucked away for some time, and I'm still eligible for my parents insurance [thank Obama]. Too bad B&N doesnt have a copy .. will have to wait for amazon :/ Can you point me to some NYC meetup groups?
NY Tech meetup is the biggest: http://www.meetup.com/ny-tech NY Founder Dating: http://www.meetup.com/new-york-founder-dating NY Hacker News: http://www.meetup.com/NYHackerNews There are many many more.. It's very easy to get caught up in going to meetups in NYC. Don't let them become too much of a distraction.
The second one does not exist (maybe wrong URL?)
Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?
#35Congratulations, man! I'm transitioning to this sort of thing myself (going from 6 figures to a pt gig, 2 days a week).
My suggestion: get a whiteboard, now. Don't do anything but decompress for the next few days (i.e.. fuck off) and write anything that comes to mind about your startup.
One of the most important processes for the human brain is externalization: it's why talking about problems helps as you can't think feelings... but you can write them down and later think about them.
I'd wager you're quite emotionally charged right now, hence the paralysis, so just start writing (don't erase anything) and sort it out next week. Things will be much clearer then.
Best of luck to you!
Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?
#36Uh oh.
Please add value in your future posts. You could have made a valid point or given great advice with a bit more effort. I see you're new to the community so welcome and I look forward to seeing you add tons of value in the future.
Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?
#37Didn't quit my job but very recently and very suddenly moved to a new team at work -- by "new team" I mean one that didn't exist before and is doing work without clear parameters. It's been a bit stressful, not knowing how performance is going to be measured and so on. One of our first priorities is determining how we will measure productivity. I suggest you do something similar. "Wishcraft" and similar books by the same author might help in that regard.
Best of luck.
Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?
#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
NY Tech meetup is the biggest: http://www.meetup.com/ny-tech NY Founder Dating: http://www.meetup.com/new-york-founder-dating NY Hacker News: http://www.meetup.com/NYHackerNews There are many many more.. It's very easy to get caught up in going to meetups in NYC. Don't let them become too much of a distraction.
The second one does not exist (maybe wrong URL?)
sorry, it should be: http://new-york-founder-dating.meetup.com/
Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?
#39Recommended reading: "Rework" by Jason Fried and
David Heinemeier Hansson, and "Getting Real". Both by 37 signals-the ruby on rails guys. Best of luck!:) trust me, they are well worth the buy...
Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?
#40I quit one day after you. :)
My email is in my profile, if you want to contact me. I'm ex finance too.