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At 25, (just before turning 26), I had been working for a startup for 5 years. I lived in an apartment with my brother who was in school. Kind of had a girlfr

At 25, (just before turning 26), I had been working for a startup for 5 years. I lived in an apartment with my brother who was in school. Kind of had a girlfriend. Good savings (10 - 20K). Car that had aged faster than it should have, it was like 8 years old, but was more like 15 in issues. I was burnt out at work. Too many long hours. I would go to work and I could not motivate myself to do anything. Went to my boss and asked for 2 money leave without pay. His reply was I was too valuable to have gone that long. Not surprisingly my salary did not show that. So I quit. I was not really getting anything done and I hated going into work. Packed up stuff on my bicycle and rode from Florida to Maine in 6 weeks - should have been faster but I was not in a rush. During which I turned 26 so I guess I need to stop telling my tale until you ask for what I was doing at 26...

comeongoon 8y ago
Go on.....:) I'm 25 and curious.
- sloaken 8y ago
  After reaching Maine, I realized I did not enjoy my trip as much as I should have. I was just obsessed with getting there, by bike, no rides. So I left by bud visited Niagra falls, had a great time at the Youth Hostel there. But it was cold, took another bus to Cincinatti. Rode from there to Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and finally Memphis where I met another friend. Flew back then rode to Key West. In the end it was a great feeling to accomplish. I had many fun stories to tell for years to come. Part of my decision to do the trip was the idea if I did not, when in my life could I. I had enough money, and was not worrid about finding work. When I was ready to look for work, the company I had left was on its dying gasps, closed by March. They had a lot of great people there, it did not fail because I left. But that is a different story. It took me a few months to find a job, did contracting, making more money than I know what to do with ... so after working 9 months, and turning 27, 2 friends and I traveled to NZ and Aus for 6 months ... My biggest regret was not getting a work visa and staying in Australia. Since I did not have one I would have had to leave, get the Visa and return. Instead I went back to contracting, turned 28, tuored UK for 2 months, by bicycle of course. Then settled down to a real job ... house ... wife ... kids ... laid off etc etc But I alwasy cherish the choice I made to quit and start seeing the world by bicycle.

comeongoon 8y ago

Go on.....:) I'm 25 and curious.

sloaken 8y ago
After reaching Maine, I realized I did not enjoy my trip as much as I should have. I was just obsessed with getting there, by bike, no rides. So I left by bud visited Niagra falls, had a great time at the Youth Hostel there. But it was cold, took another bus to Cincinatti. Rode from there to Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and finally Memphis where I met another friend. Flew back then rode to Key West. In the end it was a great feeling to accomplish. I had many fun stories to tell for years to come. Part of my decision to do the trip was the idea if I did not, when in my life could I. I had enough money, and was not worrid about finding work. When I was ready to look for work, the company I had left was on its dying gasps, closed by March. They had a lot of great people there, it did not fail because I left. But that is a different story. It took me a few months to find a job, did contracting, making more money than I know what to do with ... so after working 9 months, and turning 27, 2 friends and I traveled to NZ and Aus for 6 months ... My biggest regret was not getting a work visa and staying in Australia. Since I did not have one I would have had to leave, get the Visa and return. Instead I went back to contracting, turned 28, tuored UK for 2 months, by bicycle of course. Then settled down to a real job ... house ... wife ... kids ... laid off etc etc But I alwasy cherish the choice I made to quit and start seeing the world by bicycle.