> Am I being a weirdo? Probably, but there is nothing wrong with that! Chase you own happiness, not other people's goals, if you have the luxury of doing so, w

> Am I being a weirdo? Probably, but there is nothing wrong with that! Chase you own happiness, not other people's goals, if you have the luxury of doing so, which it would appear that you have. Just maybe have a plan B ready to change your mind to if life or your own mind changes later, and you want out to pursue something else. > Some of my more "Silicon Valley"-type friends think I'm nuts. I'm similar with my stance on staying in a safe, slightly stagnated, salaried lifestyle, avoiding the word "manager" or similar in my job description, when people tell me I could make a lot more contacting or managing teams on larger projects. I could do those things, but if I can support my hobbies, mental health (more or less…), and other lifestyle (mortgage on small flat being paid off in a few months) and find time for those hobbies, while making enough tinkering with interesting problems in the day job, why should I lose that to chase more later that isn't guaranteed, if I don't want to take that risk? Though with the same caveat as above: I am currently trying to adjust my skillset a bit (bringing some rotted parts back up to date) so I have wider options for escape plans should I decide I don't like (and can't sufficiently effect from within) the changes that are going on around me.