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I started learning web development but haven't had any ideas that stuck. I mean I had a lot of ideas before quitting but perhaps lack of motivation or discipline killed them all.
Would also love to know, sometimes I feel like to really change paths, I can't do the whole interview and switch thing while employed, but I'm scared of "falling off the train" if that makes sense. Also I do take other's experiences with a grain of salt, but in general appreciate seeing things from others' points of view.
Why not?
1. Have savings 2. Have your resume always up to date 3. Have a network of people who can hook you up 4. Take a deep breath, commit to leaving but do it on YOUR schedule - quitting on the spot is emotional, not rational - avoid doing that if you can. Back in the day I learned something that my employer was doing that I knew I could not abide by. I did #4 but I had #1, #2 and #3. Within a month I had a job offer and s…
This is easier said than done. When I had my company I could hire people on the spot (and did once).
What I've found is that most other people are big hat but no cattle. So, many might be surprised to find that their network of people are quite less connected in practice. Plan accordingly.
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> I quit just last week. Saved up 10 years worth of salaries. "Having 10 years worth of salaries" is almost on the opposite side of spectrum than "without anything planned".
Money isn't the same thing as a plan. If anything, it's the exact opposite: You have the freedom to do many things, so there's more uncertainty than someone with less money.
It's so strange that we expect adults to work continuously until they are too old to do so. Do whatever you feel like and can reasonably make work. If you don't want to work for a while, don't. Make it happen. Go make some art or start a band or hike across the country or live in the woods or make a video game or play sports or party a lot or get in great shape or read a lot of books or do a lot of volunteering or have a garden. Whatever. it's your life.
If you have the resources to do it without too much risk then I'd definitely recommend it. You'll get a lot from it in terms of personal development and skills, but you'll probably end up with less money than you went in with. You can always make more money though.
In between i’ve been cycling, reading and working on things I neglected for the past few years. I feel much better for it
Today I’m going to polish my CV up and have started letting my network know I’m keen to work again. I have a better sense of what I want to do this time and tools to prevent as much stress in future
I quit my investment banking job in 2017 and set up my own SaaS. Very tough for the first two years, making little to no money (but I had a good amount of savings). Four years since quitting, I'm better off (many times over), both financially and in terms of how much time I have to do the things I want to. Not for the faint hearted, but I definitely recommend it.