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From what you wrote, it sounds like they are already back, still in their severance window, and took maybe a 2-3 week trip? This sounds like a very reasonable

From what you wrote, it sounds like they are already back, still in their severance window, and took maybe a 2-3 week trip? This sounds like a very reasonable thing to do when you receive a 4 month severance package. There's still time to look for work. I assume your friend who works in tech also has some amount of savings. Life isn't a single track of work that you mustn't ever get off or you will utterly fail. There's room for some amount of leeway in moments like these.

SeanAnderson 3y ago
Yup, you are correct on all accounts and I do agree. It's just me projecting my insecurities onto them. I had a parent die uninsured when I was 21 and my other parent fell into a deep depression and became financially dependent on me. It's only recently that I was able to get them onto Social Security. My worldview has been one of "If I stop working my loved ones will struggle." in a way I didn't exactly sign-up for as I would a planned child or marriage. So, I sort of implicitly assume everyone needs to be preparing for the worst financial outcomes possible. Quitting my job to pursue a creative project is basically a direct response to having come into some money and having reduced my dependents. It's a nice place to be, but is also quite a foreign mindset to try and embody. Hopefully it feels more natural in time. :)
- djsavvy 3y ago
  Best of luck with your creative journey! What are you working on?
  - SeanAnderson 3y ago
    Thank you, I appreciate it. The elevator pitch is: Symbiant is a real-time, sci-fi ant colony simulation for modern browsers. It draws inspiration from RimWorld, SimAnt, Progress Quest, and Tamagotchi. You awaken to find your consciousness trapped inside a satellite's computer, sharing space with a damaged AI bent on terraforming an alien world that you both now orbit. Withered from eons of isolation, a chance encounter with an ant colony provides you with hope, companionship, a distraction, and, potentially, a way to help the AI complete their directive. Symbiant is a digital aquarium. Slow, calm, and a 24/7 source of simple entertainment. A respite primarily meant for observation and reflection, you briefly command the satellite just once per day and must use this time to make prescient decisions which ensure your ants thrive until your next check-in. The rest of your day is spent simply observing the side-effects of your actions and taking notes for tomorrow. Symbiant is tactful mental health software. Its goal is to help you be more consistent in your personal growth and more aware of your mental health. Over the course of real-world months, you help the protagonist grow their pet ants, themselves, and yourself. A quick routine involving breathwork, meditation, and self-reflective journaling is gently woven into your daily self-care habits all while the software masquerades as a colony sim.
    - southwesterly 3y ago
      That sounds excellent. Best of luck with that. Do you have a website?
      - SeanAnderson 3y ago
        Not yet. There's a discord link in my bio to follow along for now and I will share my prototypes with the HN community for feedback as it progresses. It's written in Rust so, you know, it's basically required to hype it up on HN. :)
    - toomanyrichies 3y ago
      I’d play that. Looking forward to seeing the launch announcement.
      - nraford 3y ago
        Ditto. Please share the launch when you can, OP!

SeanAnderson 3y ago

Yup, you are correct on all accounts and I do agree. It's just me projecting my insecurities onto them. I had a parent die uninsured when I was 21 and my other parent fell into a deep depression and became financially dependent on me. It's only recently that I was able to get them onto Social Security. My worldview has been one of "If I stop working my loved ones will struggle." in a way I didn't exactly sign-up for as I would a planned child or marriage. So, I sort of implicitly assume everyone needs to be preparing for the worst financial outcomes possible. Quitting my job to pursue a creative project is basically a direct response to having come into some money and having reduced my dependents. It's a nice place to be, but is also quite a foreign mindset to try and embody. Hopefully it feels more natural in time. :)

djsavvy 3y ago
Best of luck with your creative journey! What are you working on?
- SeanAnderson 3y ago
  Thank you, I appreciate it. The elevator pitch is: Symbiant is a real-time, sci-fi ant colony simulation for modern browsers. It draws inspiration from RimWorld, SimAnt, Progress Quest, and Tamagotchi. You awaken to find your consciousness trapped inside a satellite's computer, sharing space with a damaged AI bent on terraforming an alien world that you both now orbit. Withered from eons of isolation, a chance encounter with an ant colony provides you with hope, companionship, a distraction, and, potentially, a way to help the AI complete their directive. Symbiant is a digital aquarium. Slow, calm, and a 24/7 source of simple entertainment. A respite primarily meant for observation and reflection, you briefly command the satellite just once per day and must use this time to make prescient decisions which ensure your ants thrive until your next check-in. The rest of your day is spent simply observing the side-effects of your actions and taking notes for tomorrow. Symbiant is tactful mental health software. Its goal is to help you be more consistent in your personal growth and more aware of your mental health. Over the course of real-world months, you help the protagonist grow their pet ants, themselves, and yourself. A quick routine involving breathwork, meditation, and self-reflective journaling is gently woven into your daily self-care habits all while the software masquerades as a colony sim.
  - southwesterly 3y ago
    That sounds excellent. Best of luck with that. Do you have a website?
    - SeanAnderson 3y ago
      Not yet. There's a discord link in my bio to follow along for now and I will share my prototypes with the HN community for feedback as it progresses. It's written in Rust so, you know, it's basically required to hype it up on HN. :)
  - toomanyrichies 3y ago
    I’d play that. Looking forward to seeing the launch announcement.
    - nraford 3y ago
      Ditto. Please share the launch when you can, OP!