Most people I've known who've gone in to full time freelancing have not been as lucky as you within days of quitting their job. Most had something lined up - a

Most people I've known who've gone in to full time freelancing have not been as lucky as you within days of quitting their job. Most had something lined up - as in a paying client with at least one project for a few weeks or couple months - not 12 months guaranteed at higher pay for less effort. Again, of the people I've known, they generally had to work to build that up over time - usually most didn't hit that "higher pay than corp job" until between 6 and 18 months. huge sample size? No, but it's not just my experience. :) While you had great serendipity (congrats!), but not everyone can consider doing that if they've got obligations. In the US at least, the 'insurance tied to employers' is a massive problem, and inhibits most of the people I know from switching jobs too much, let alone quitting to freelance. Single people, young people without health issues or too much debt - sure.