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I wouldn't say toxic relations - it's just that.... I don't really know. I just want a "good fit" there! I felt very dissatisfied working there, felt like I'm n

I wouldn't say toxic relations - it's just that.... I don't really know. I just want a "good fit" there! I felt very dissatisfied working there, felt like I'm not going anywhere professionally. The general feeling of being under-utilised. When I discussed this with my manager - his solution was more work :/ That didn't help at all. Used to have anxiety pangs and the like. So saved up enough to quit. > you started a startup? I wouldn't say it's a start up as such, more of a side project to recover from the burn out. It's hard to explain - at that point it was like I really wanted nothing to do with life. Now I feel a lot better. Hopefully in the next couple of months I'll have a decent product out the door! (Something else I'm currently working on)

rubicon33 9y ago
Forgive me for asking, but, there's one aspect to your story that begs further explanation as it's not possible for many people: How did you manage to save up enough money in 2 years to quit your job? Are you burning savings? Are you not paying for health insurance? Are you coasting on a trust fund? It's a disservice to your fellow engineers suffering from burnout at a dead end job, to not explain the most crucial part of how you got out - money.
- watwut 9y ago
  If he lives somewhere where you can get acceptable health insurance cheaper then in USA or from state and where housing is cheaper then San Francisco, then it is possible I would say. Saving the difference between median salary and developer salary should be doable through less comfortable. The difference should give you at least a year of savings.
  - rubicon33 9y ago
    > If he lives somewhere where you can get acceptable health insurance cheaper then in USA or from state and where housing is cheaper then San Francisco, then it is possible I would say. Sure, but I would also imagine he's making less than a San Francisco developer. These are the kinds of details that are important, and are often left out when someone posts the classic "so I left my job!" post. If people could just leave their jobs on a whim to save mental health, more would. So why leave out the details of the financial situation that enabled you to leave your job?

rubicon33 9y ago

Forgive me for asking, but, there's one aspect to your story that begs further explanation as it's not possible for many people: How did you manage to save up enough money in 2 years to quit your job? Are you burning savings? Are you not paying for health insurance? Are you coasting on a trust fund? It's a disservice to your fellow engineers suffering from burnout at a dead end job, to not explain the most crucial part of how you got out - money.

watwut 9y ago
If he lives somewhere where you can get acceptable health insurance cheaper then in USA or from state and where housing is cheaper then San Francisco, then it is possible I would say. Saving the difference between median salary and developer salary should be doable through less comfortable. The difference should give you at least a year of savings.
- rubicon33 9y ago
  > If he lives somewhere where you can get acceptable health insurance cheaper then in USA or from state and where housing is cheaper then San Francisco, then it is possible I would say. Sure, but I would also imagine he's making less than a San Francisco developer. These are the kinds of details that are important, and are often left out when someone posts the classic "so I left my job!" post. If people could just leave their jobs on a whim to save mental health, more would. So why leave out the details of the financial situation that enabled you to leave your job?