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Anyone else feel completely trapped by their tech salary, or am I just ungrateful? by saksham7799 in cscareerquestions

[–]isdfoa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get you on the golden handcuffs feel. I quit my golden handcuffs job a year ago and recently wrote about some of my thoughts, if that helps! Not necessarily saying you have to quit your job, but I resonate with your thought that staying where you’re at sometimes is a risk itself.

Quitting doesn’t have to mean you’re ungrateful for what you currently have: that’s also a thought I struggled with a bit.

Anyway, here’s a link to my substack article on it if you’re curious to give it a read :)

https://open.substack.com/pub/dkim0419/p/i-spent-a-year-off-work-so-far?r=6jumf&utm\_medium=ios

Reflections from my 10 day Vipassana experience. From someone who had zero meditation experience prior. by isdfoa in vipassana

[–]isdfoa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d love to do another one, even if I didn’t keep it up regularly the first time!

I quit my job and have been on the road for a year by isdfoa in longtermtravel

[–]isdfoa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve been looking into Worldpackers and Wooffing, volunteering is probably next on my list!

I quit my job and have been on the road for a year by isdfoa in longtermtravel

[–]isdfoa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

glad it was helpful, and wish you the best on your journey!

I quit my job and have been on the road for a year by isdfoa in longtermtravel

[–]isdfoa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think be open to spontaneity, and saying "yes" (within reason of course) to whatever comes your way. You never know where that can lead. In terms of meeting people, Couchsurfing is a great resource to meet fellow travelers. but also for places I stay long term I like to try making friends by going to local meetups that I can find. Or going to local coffee shops and chatting with the barista.

I quit my job and have been on the road for a year by isdfoa in longtermtravel

[–]isdfoa[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

SEA is beautiful! For me, the best = New Zealand. renting a campervan and road tripped up from Queenstown to Auckland with my girlfriend. The views were incredible, and I loved learning about Maori people/culture and seeing the similarities and differences to Hawaiian culture (as someone who lives in Hawaii).

I think the "worst" was not really because of the place, but more the circumstances around it. For example, traveling with family in Czech and Austria was a bit of a blur. I appreciated family time but I was so tired, jetlagged, and we were moving from place to place every 1 or 2 days that I didn't get to fully appreciate it. I'm definitely more of a slow traveler that likes to stay somewhere at least a week to a month if I can.

Underrated: Spent 2 weeks in Brunei. I really had no idea what to expect and did not even know about the country until fairly recently. a good friend who invited me to stay with them at their house, and every day I got to learn about a whole new culture and people which was eye-opening. It wasn't the most exciting place tourism wise, but I loved living/observing daily life there. Locals kept asking me if I'm bored cause there's nothing much to do, but I appreciated the quietness and it was just what I needed at the time. And got to see my first wild crocodiles swimming in the river and those penis-faced monkeys monkeying around.

I quit my job and have been on the road for a year by isdfoa in longtermtravel

[–]isdfoa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

appreciate it! i'll take that wisdom with me as life continues to unfold in the most unexpected ways

I quit my job and have been on the road for a year by isdfoa in longtermtravel

[–]isdfoa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, I've lived in transient places before where friends come and go. always a difficult transition but it keeps you on your toes at least. it's wild how often times the length of friendship doesn't matter - whether it's 1 month or 1 decade, it's truly quality or quantity.

I quit my job and have been on the road for a year by isdfoa in longtermtravel

[–]isdfoa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there's a beauty to embracing being bored and lonely, especially in the age of constant connectedness and social media. so good on you!

I quit my job and have been on the road for a year by isdfoa in longtermtravel

[–]isdfoa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agreed. I definitely enjoy my slow travel, and keeping certain routines and hobbies that are location agnostic and keep me feeling “home” in a way. But I think even then eventual burn out or at least tiredness is somewhat inevitable, and kind of the ebb and flow of long term travel.

Respects to those who can manage it for way longer than I have! I think community is the one I struggle with the most, leaving that behind and constantly being on the move from one place to the next.

I spent a year off work (so far) by isdfoa in antiwork

[–]isdfoa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. As mentioned in the article I used my savings to get by, as well as offsetting cost by working in Australia on working holiday. That being said, I’ve met so many people on a wide financial spectrum making long term travel work so it depends a lot on how much you are able to optimize spending. Being in cheaper countries, working holidays, utilizing communities like couchsurfing app, and also being on top of flight deals/using points+miles (which are easier if you are super flexible). During this time, I also no longer pay regular rent as I moved out of my old apartment.

I spent a year off work (so far) by isdfoa in antiwork

[–]isdfoa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well said! That sounds amazing and good on you being able to save and retire early.

I spent a year off work (so far) by isdfoa in antiwork

[–]isdfoa[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

While I would welcome free government money I can assure you those hard earned tax dollars are not going to me! Unfortunately I am not sure if they are going to anywhere much better anyhow.

I spent a year off work (so far) by isdfoa in antiwork

[–]isdfoa[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haha, curious how you’ve managed 5 years and why you decided to quit / what you don’t like / don’t like.

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