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I was never passionate about work until I did my own thing on my own time. Now I am proud and really like my work. I don't think I could have ever lived that f

• bmitc 3y ago
  How did you make the transition?
  • herbst 3y ago
    Burnout, travelling, moving back to my mom, consistent trying and evolving and possibly great luck. If you ask from a financial perspective, mostly trough our social system. I wasn't able to work, when I was again nobody stressed me to do so and now I am back, happily paying back into the system, at my own pace.
• ChrisMarshallNY 3y ago
  Couldn’t agree more. I was a manager for 25 years. It was soul-sucking. I think I was a very good manager, but I hated it. I did code on the side, mainly to stay sane (not sure if it worked -Ed.). When I was finally let go, after almost 27 years, I ran smack-dab into SV’s notorious ageism. It was humiliating, humbling, and infuriating. I fairly quickly gave up looking, as the search was way more soul-sucking than being a manager. I had the means to retire early. I hadn’t planned for it, but we make plans, and God laughs. As it turned out, it was probably the best thing that could have happened. I have been furiously coding, ever since (solid green GH Activity Graph). My family also had some rather serious medical issues, and it was good that I could stay home. I live in a state with great health coverage, so I’m grateful.