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I did this, with a passive income cushion from some investments. I live very simply. I found travel pretty boring after a few weeks. I found whatever I was doin

by cko 5y ago

I did this, with a passive income cushion from some investments. I live very simply. I found travel pretty boring after a few weeks. I found whatever I was doing outside of work (YouTube and mindless browsing) filled up all my free time after I quit. 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.

cobertos 5y ago
Same feeling with the passive time being filled with YouTube. Hard to avoid as their app captures you at every interaction point. I just want to watch YouTube videos from friends...
- bellyfullofbac 5y ago
  Try NewPipe if on Android: https://newpipe.net https://newpipe.net . You can disable comments and recommended videos, at night I just do a search on some of my favorite channels (despite everyone moaning "please like and subscribe" I think I have one channel I subscribe to, I guess I do miss a lot of things) to see if they have new content.
  - sodality2 5y ago
    > (despite everyone moaning "please like and subscribe" Try https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe. It has Sponsorblock integration. Meanwhile upstream newpipe refuses to integrate it: https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe#why-isnt-this-in-upstream-newpipe https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe#why-isnt-this-in...
rootsudo 5y ago
I've blocked Youtube, it's a bit easy via a HOSTS rule, or firewall level (littlesnitch on OSX is great) or such. The HOSTS rule is probably too much but the later isn't. ublock also can remove comments, the front page of youtube, etc. I don't block youtube now, but I don't have "mindless" browsing, it's like the front page of google.com. I search for exactly what I want, and no ads.
- BlueTemplar 5y ago
  You can spend all your time in "mindful" rabbit holes too : consider Wikipedia...
sumtechguy 5y ago
I did it accidently about 5 years ago, structured layoff and wildly good severance package. Had enough for 3-4 years of coasting. What I found for myself personally is that I did just that, coast. I did not have any great plans to do anything. I went back to work because I was bored. Days of YT, video games, and coursework can be interesting and all but after awhile it wears thin and I personally wanted to work on something a bit more interesting. But I had no 'interesting' ideas of my own. So I got a job and borrowed someone's. I lasted about 7 months before I was ready to go back to work and started applying anywhere. Would I recommend it? Not really. It may be time to jet from this place though.
- cko 5y ago
  I actually lasted exactly 7 months myself, then went to work for 1 year. Quit again and now it's been almost two more years of coasting. I think it's time for me to get a job.

by cko 5y ago

cobertos 5y ago

Same feeling with the passive time being filled with YouTube. Hard to avoid as their app captures you at every interaction point. I just want to watch YouTube videos from friends...

bellyfullofbac 5y ago
Try NewPipe if on Android: https://newpipe.net https://newpipe.net . You can disable comments and recommended videos, at night I just do a search on some of my favorite channels (despite everyone moaning "please like and subscribe" I think I have one channel I subscribe to, I guess I do miss a lot of things) to see if they have new content.
- sodality2 5y ago
  > (despite everyone moaning "please like and subscribe" Try https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe. It has Sponsorblock integration. Meanwhile upstream newpipe refuses to integrate it: https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe#why-isnt-this-in-upstream-newpipe https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe#why-isnt-this-in...

rootsudo 5y ago

I've blocked Youtube, it's a bit easy via a HOSTS rule, or firewall level (littlesnitch on OSX is great) or such. The HOSTS rule is probably too much but the later isn't. ublock also can remove comments, the front page of youtube, etc. I don't block youtube now, but I don't have "mindless" browsing, it's like the front page of google.com. I search for exactly what I want, and no ads.

BlueTemplar 5y ago
You can spend all your time in "mindful" rabbit holes too : consider Wikipedia...

sumtechguy 5y ago

I did it accidently about 5 years ago, structured layoff and wildly good severance package. Had enough for 3-4 years of coasting. What I found for myself personally is that I did just that, coast. I did not have any great plans to do anything. I went back to work because I was bored. Days of YT, video games, and coursework can be interesting and all but after awhile it wears thin and I personally wanted to work on something a bit more interesting. But I had no 'interesting' ideas of my own. So I got a job and borrowed someone's. I lasted about 7 months before I was ready to go back to work and started applying anywhere. Would I recommend it? Not really. It may be time to jet from this place though.

cko 5y ago
I actually lasted exactly 7 months myself, then went to work for 1 year. Quit again and now it's been almost two more years of coasting. I think it's time for me to get a job.