Been thinking about quitting my job and taking a break from tech until I feel like working again, now that we are moving into 2022 and travel restrictions are slowly lifting. I'm definitely grateful for my job, I have great wlb, work 30 hours a week on avg and am fully remote. (Got on a lucky team for amazon I guess)
Just a bit tired of even thinking about work anymore, am I complaining too much? Am I taking my situation for granted? So many people would probably love to have my kind of job. I can't really imagine what I would do during the day though without work- probably just read, cook, gym, netflix and repeat.
Is anyone else in the same boat where quarantine has made you numb to working in tech? I feel like my career is still in the early phases but I'm kinda done with it already.
YOE: 4
TC: 200k
Savings: 600k (most in safe investments)
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I’m having the time of my life now.
I’ve been a workaholic since high school and, until last year, never spent more than a couple weeks unemployed. This time away was a real eye-opener.
Some days I slept til noon. I binge watched The Wire again. Then I binge watched tons of other old shows.
I added an amazing deck to my house. I was able to help my friends with projects they had been putting off for years.
I researched the weirdest stuff. I played video games and learned chess (laughably) with my kids. I did tons of “art” projects. I ate massive amounts of Popeyes chicken and didn’t try to exercise it off.
I annoyed the hell out of my wife.
I learned about crypto and more than doubled my investment (not financial advice; I think I just got lucky). I found that there are many different ways to invest/participate in the crypto world and help others while you do.
Don’t worry about remaining productive. With so much time on your hands, the important stuff will quickly make its way to center-stage.
I imagine our lives are very different but it sounds like your are in a comfortable enough position to just walk away, at least for a little while.
After 7 months, I’m still the same person. I still love to do what I did before. It may be different for you but work will still be there when you get back, if you decide to come back.
I don’t know you and I don’t imagine I would have taken my advice 20 years ago. I hope you do what’s best for you in your situation and don’t allow silly concerns to stand in your way. Good luck!
After that, I just guessed.
Easy come, easy go. My “investment” now sits at about half of what I put in! 😆
I’m probably not the person anyone should take life (or financial) advice from. Hopefully OP is figuring out what works best for them though.
Very similar situation. Little over 3yoe when I plan to leave. Job is very light work, fully remote at least through end of the year (I don't really mind going back anyway).
But I don't enjoy it here and I feel exhausted after Covid. Want to take time off until I figure out what I want to do next. Work on some side projects that maybe become a startup with some actual motivation (since I have none now). Travel. I have a major bucket list item I want to cross off that'll take 3 months so that'll be great (don't want to specify cause it's specific enough ppl will know it's me).
Yeah I'm trying to line up things to do after I quit. What I'm afraid of is quitting and then just sitting on my couch all day watching Seinfeld....which is kinda what I do on an average workday now lol.
But I'll hopefully have at least this one major thing lined up to keep me busy.
Like you can take your vacay balance but for most people that's what like 2 weeks? Are taking substantial unpaid leaves something most companies are willing to offer?