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Bit of a bait and switch at the end: "Then save up $10k in case it doesn’t. Then book that flight." As with all things, often it doesn't work out and what you
by ErrantX 12y ago
Bit of a bait and switch at the end: "Then save up $10k in case it doesn’t. Then book that flight."
As with all things, often it doesn't work out and what you could end up with is (worst case) stuck somewhere in Asia with no funds, job or house.
This sort of thing works if you have no family. A few years ago it would have worked, now with a young daughter and fiancee it's harder. And then when you're living on that beach and you meet a girl? Are you sure you want to live there for a long long time?
One day we'll travel and live around the world, but I suspect much later. So.. sour grapes!
- vdance 12y agohmmm - "As with all things, often it doesn't work out" ... not really sure where your source is on this -- I lived abroad for five years and met many, many people doing this same thing (especially in Bucharest) -- both in I.T. and in other fields -- it's very do-able, as the author describes -- and as you suggest, it helps if you don't have family
- ErrantX 12y agoEmpirical evidence of the number of friends who went to Asia for mid to long term and then came back within 2 years because it didn't work out. And the incident where I had to help a friend pay his airfare because he was literally stuck. Failure rate seemed higher than success rate.
- ashleyp 12y ago2 years??? Imo that sounds pretty successful to me. But seriously, the issues you've highlighed are likely to come down to the individual who decided to spend all money without leaving enough for emergencies. Getting to do this for 6 months would be amazing. Imo. Rewards for this far, far outweigh everything else.