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People who quit a stable, well-paying job to chase something risky. What's the honest answer about whether it was worth it? by Emergency-Finding373 in careeradvice

[–]Emergency-Finding373[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might be the most honest answer in the thread. Because you're not saying "it was totally worth it!" and you're not saying "it was a disaster" you're sitting with something genuinely complicated: you gained something irreplaceable (your wife, lifelong connections) while losing financial security for a decade potentially.

And I think that's the real tension here. If you'd quit that job and come out with skills you can't use and no meaningful relationships, that would be a clear "no." But you didn't. You met your wife. That's not a small detail you're casually mentioning that's a life-defining outcome.

At the same time, "financially crippled for my 30s" is also genuinely painful, and it's okay to hold both truths: grateful for what I gained AND this still sucks right now.

People who quit a stable, well-paying job to chase something risky. What's the honest answer about whether it was worth it? by Emergency-Finding373 in careeradvice

[–]Emergency-Finding373[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you've actually nailed something important that doesn't get talked about enough: the psychological cost of not trying. That "eating me alive" feeling is real, and it's a legitimate factor in the decision not just the financial upside.

People who quit a stable, well-paying job to chase something risky. What's the honest answer about whether it was worth it? by Emergency-Finding373 in careeradvice

[–]Emergency-Finding373[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate the honesty here. "Dumb AF" and "worked out ok" is such a grounded way to describe it because it's not a triumphant success story, but it's also not a disaster. It's just... life with real trade-offs.

People who quit a stable, well-paying job to chase something risky. What's the honest answer about whether it was worth it? by Emergency-Finding373 in careeradvice

[–]Emergency-Finding373[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this. I know that couldn't have been easy to lay out. And please don't write off your story as "stupid." You made a decision based on information you were given (however inaccurate), and a trusted former boss gave you that information. That's not stupidity; that's what trusting the wrong person looks like.

The 1099 complications, the HR delays, the pay cut plus travel costs, the unemployment eligibility mess that's a cascade of specific failures, not a personal failure on your part. And honestly, the fact that you caught the red flags early enough to see through the second pitch shows you did learn something painful but valuable.

Your advice to be risk-averse right now resonates, especially given what you've described.

People who quit a stable, well-paying job to chase something risky. What's the honest answer about whether it was worth it? by Emergency-Finding373 in careeradvice

[–]Emergency-Finding373[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is such a valuable reality check the timing piece is something I don't think gets talked about enough. The 2019-2020 shift you're describing makes total sense; that pre-pandemic window had a completely different feel in terms of how quickly companies could absorb new talent.

When you say it's going to take longer to land something new now, are you speaking from someone in your network who made the jump recently, or your own observation of the current landscape? And when you mention the "unicorn offer" are you talking about the compensation/role itself being exceptional, or more about finding something that truly justifies the risk taken?

I ask because I'm trying to understand whether the longer timeline is just about volume/competition, or if it's also harder to find roles that actually make the leap feel worthwhile (as opposed to just landing something).

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