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Up until last week I was in this exact same position, Golden handcuffs, enough money to choke a small donkey with as a daily rate but I had lost all job satisfa

by saie 12y ago

Up until last week I was in this exact same position, Golden handcuffs, enough money to choke a small donkey with as a daily rate but I had lost all job satisfaction. Then they offered me more money, and a 4 year contract. But I bit the bullet and said no! So now I've only just over a month left, with nothing lined up but sometimes you need to just take a leap of calculated faith. I don't know if it is going to work out, but I do know ill be happier on the other end.

bootstrapnyc 12y ago
big ups. i am sure you'll wonder why you didn't make the jump sooner when you look back on it.
- saie 12y ago
  Heres hoping, right now its twitchy bum time :)
scrapcode 12y ago
This is great and I'm glad you're in a position where you can do this. I took a government job since the benefits are great and the pay is consistent and safe while I finish a degree. I got an amazing promotion into a completely unrelated field than what I enjoy (development), and the pay is far more than I ever expected to make, but not enough to save enough to be comfortable about leaving my job to pursue development. Unless I can find a entry level job that pays over $90k/yr in the midwest, I'm pretty much stuck at my boring, non-exciting job.
- saie 12y ago
  To be clear, I have a mortgage and family, small savings but not for unemployment. At the end of the day, I am the only person that can change my situation, so I did. Yes its scary but, If i believe in myself enough and have the courage I will make it work one way or the other.
bduerst 12y ago
I was in a similar position, but left early because even though the work was vapid, it made me miserable. I don't make as much, but haven't even been tempted to look back. Your life really is a little bit brighter when you wake up in the morning and don't dread going to work.
partisan 12y ago
What's on the other end? What do you have planned?
- saie 12y ago
  The other end is anywhere but here, that will be a happier place regardless of the money. As for the plan, I am looking for a new job, I know I am damm good at what I do so its just a matter of finding the right company, while working on a startup. (ill need the job to float me, until I know I have a product worth jumping into the deep end with)

by saie 12y ago

bootstrapnyc 12y ago

big ups. i am sure you'll wonder why you didn't make the jump sooner when you look back on it.

saie 12y ago
Heres hoping, right now its twitchy bum time :)

scrapcode 12y ago

This is great and I'm glad you're in a position where you can do this. I took a government job since the benefits are great and the pay is consistent and safe while I finish a degree. I got an amazing promotion into a completely unrelated field than what I enjoy (development), and the pay is far more than I ever expected to make, but not enough to save enough to be comfortable about leaving my job to pursue development. Unless I can find a entry level job that pays over $90k/yr in the midwest, I'm pretty much stuck at my boring, non-exciting job.

saie 12y ago
To be clear, I have a mortgage and family, small savings but not for unemployment. At the end of the day, I am the only person that can change my situation, so I did. Yes its scary but, If i believe in myself enough and have the courage I will make it work one way or the other.

bduerst 12y ago

I was in a similar position, but left early because even though the work was vapid, it made me miserable. I don't make as much, but haven't even been tempted to look back. Your life really is a little bit brighter when you wake up in the morning and don't dread going to work.

partisan 12y ago

What's on the other end? What do you have planned?

saie 12y ago
The other end is anywhere but here, that will be a happier place regardless of the money. As for the plan, I am looking for a new job, I know I am damm good at what I do so its just a matter of finding the right company, while working on a startup. (ill need the job to float me, until I know I have a product worth jumping into the deep end with)