Anecdata…I took a new job for a decent raise at the beginning of the year. The inflation this year ate up 1/3-1/2 of the raise. I quit a month ago as the money

Anecdata…I took a new job for a decent raise at the beginning of the year. The inflation this year ate up 1/3-1/2 of the raise. I quit a month ago as the money wasn’t enough for me to move forward in life (VHCOL area), management was all older and I felt they do not want to adjust to 21st century processes, and I wasn’t getting any opportunities to really grow. I have not applied anywhere yet, I’ve taken a couple trips, been spending time outside, and doing a lot of thinking and a little studying/research. I have no debt, a decent savings, but not enough for a mortgage or to have kids. Employers don’t have a lot of leverage over me because I’ve never made enough to buy-into those adult things that keep your finances constrained. I can not work for the next two years pretty easily, although I doubt it will last more than another month or four. I’m not in FAANG and find most companies don’t have much to offer me compensation wise (in terms of letting me grow in my personal life). Not interested in wasting my life working for all these things in the middle. If you can’t have what you want in life, that’s acceptable. But why get on that career treadmill for a bunch of stuff that won’t make you happy ?