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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
by 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 agoIf 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?