Dude, I could have written your post (with some minor changes) I feel the same way quite often. I think it happens after you have a certain level of expertise

Dude, I could have written your post (with some minor changes) I feel the same way quite often. I think it happens after you have a certain level of expertise at your job - you're not really learning anymore, you're just maintaining, putting in new features, etc. I don't job hop TOO often, but I have worked on average 2 years per job. Part of that also is geographic as well as career considerations, but it was always about the right time to leave. I too am into Lifehacking, loved the 4HWW etc. So I think I come from a similar perspective. Unfortunately, I don't have an answer to the question, or I would not be working at my current position. It is good, and the money is good, people are awesome, etc - but it definitely feels like "work." I think the bottom line is if your hobby can't make you money, you need to make money somewhere, somehow, to trade for the things you need (food, shelter, etc). Some of this can come from the government, depending on your personal standard of living that you are accustomed to. In my case, I am happy to give up a portion of my life for a relatively easy, enjoyable job so that I can live comfortably, eat well, etc. In the long run, I would definitely prefer to not trade my hours for cash programming, and would prefer a website (or large conglomerate of websites) that provided passive income, but I am not there yet. If you would like to work together on something, you can contact me sid [at] sidsavara [dot] com.