I stopped working for money a few months ago in my late 20s. I still do occasional light consulting (0 - 2h/week) for old clients though, but I can live off my savings indefinitely. Before quitting (and before COVID), I…
I initially wanted to quit ASAP and was going for lean-FI at $20k/year, but ended up negotiating a sweet deal and working a 2 years longer to get to $60k/year from investments with the 4% rule. I still only spend…
I actually agree with you. I think taking long breaks in between jobs/clients is the better path for most people. I just got an amazingly sweet deal: - I was remote so I lived out of my backpack in places around the…
That's what I did. Billed similar numbers for a few years, saved 80% - 90%, and am now financially independent in my late 20s.
>Any other tips to share ? The book Vagabonding[0] by Rolf Potts is an excellent read for this sort of thing. Happy travels! [0]: https://vagabonding.net
I understand how you're feeling, I used to feel like you — in fact, I fantasized about being somebody else. Remember that we all tread our own path and struggle in our own ways. Someone further along with their savings…
I got super lucky on many fronts to make that happen (perfect alignment of my niche skills with company needs, tax optimization possibilities from working remotely, etc.), but yes, it's really crazy!
Yep, I crossed $1m in investments this year. I wanted out of the rat race ASAP so I have lived frugally and am set to quit tech for good in a few months. I would have already quit were it not for covid – figured I might…
>And then before you know it, your youth will be gone. Time is more valuable than money. For precisely this reason one should find out exactly what they need to be content and quit the rat race as soon they can. No…
I stopped working for money a few months ago in my late 20s. I still do occasional light consulting (0 - 2h/week) for old clients though, but I can live off my savings indefinitely. Before quitting (and before COVID), I…
I initially wanted to quit ASAP and was going for lean-FI at $20k/year, but ended up negotiating a sweet deal and working a 2 years longer to get to $60k/year from investments with the 4% rule. I still only spend…
I actually agree with you. I think taking long breaks in between jobs/clients is the better path for most people. I just got an amazingly sweet deal: - I was remote so I lived out of my backpack in places around the…
That's what I did. Billed similar numbers for a few years, saved 80% - 90%, and am now financially independent in my late 20s.
>Any other tips to share ? The book Vagabonding[0] by Rolf Potts is an excellent read for this sort of thing. Happy travels! [0]: https://vagabonding.net
I understand how you're feeling, I used to feel like you — in fact, I fantasized about being somebody else. Remember that we all tread our own path and struggle in our own ways. Someone further along with their savings…
I got super lucky on many fronts to make that happen (perfect alignment of my niche skills with company needs, tax optimization possibilities from working remotely, etc.), but yes, it's really crazy!
Yep, I crossed $1m in investments this year. I wanted out of the rat race ASAP so I have lived frugally and am set to quit tech for good in a few months. I would have already quit were it not for covid – figured I might…
>And then before you know it, your youth will be gone. Time is more valuable than money. For precisely this reason one should find out exactly what they need to be content and quit the rat race as soon they can. No…