Yes!! I meet so many people who feel trapped by golden handcuffs but when they start to ask themselves specifics and write down details (like our burn rate), things begin to feel a lot less scary, especially when the alternative is spending out life feeling trapped instead of free.
Such a great piece about the kind of calculations that I made a year ago when i decided to leave meta. Although, I wish a larger part of the article would have elaborated on the self efficacy concept you brought at the very end. Ultimately, I think one of the decisive factors for me was gathering proofs for myself that this was not my ceiling, and there are easy ways to go about it, even without a side gig. Would love to discuss further!
Love this piece. The note about actually doing what you say you’re going to do really hit home. We need to be kind to ourselves and treat ourselves with the same respect we do everyone else!
Curious how you'd weight the runway question for someone with dependents — I've watched people with 12 months of savings freeze anyway because the number wasn't tied to a plan.
Yes!! I meet so many people who feel trapped by golden handcuffs but when they start to ask themselves specifics and write down details (like our burn rate), things begin to feel a lot less scary, especially when the alternative is spending out life feeling trapped instead of free.
Such a great piece about the kind of calculations that I made a year ago when i decided to leave meta. Although, I wish a larger part of the article would have elaborated on the self efficacy concept you brought at the very end. Ultimately, I think one of the decisive factors for me was gathering proofs for myself that this was not my ceiling, and there are easy ways to go about it, even without a side gig. Would love to discuss further!
Love this piece. The note about actually doing what you say you’re going to do really hit home. We need to be kind to ourselves and treat ourselves with the same respect we do everyone else!
Curious how you'd weight the runway question for someone with dependents — I've watched people with 12 months of savings freeze anyway because the number wasn't tied to a plan.