More like "quit work" as in quit a regular '9-5' permanent employment. I've known (single, child-less) people who have managed to go a long time by repeatedly w

More like "quit work" as in quit a regular '9-5' permanent employment. I've known (single, child-less) people who have managed to go a long time by repeatedly working intently a few month at whatever temporary job shows up (fishing industry, bar/restaurant work, construction, warehouse work etc.) and then taking several month off to do whatever.