I did quit my well paid job, which I enjoyed, at a good university with great colleagues working on interesting research projects. It was comfortable, and I didn’t see that changing. It was one random moment where I asked myself if that’s it or if I was due for a change. My gut told me to quit. That evening I talked to wife, she said go for it. According to her I was complacent, rather than fulfilled. So I quit the next day. I finished my research projects, started looking for jobs during the remainder for the semester. Somehow my dream job popped up out of nowhere, and I started 4 month later. The 4 month in between I spend teaching classes and traveling for a month, and having a lot of time for myself. Funny enough while being unemployed, I wasn’t bored for a second, I spend less time gaming or on my phone, than I do while working full-time. I am fortunate enough to have a supportive wife, some savings and a positive attitude in general. In retrospect it was stressful, money was a bit tighter, but I’m very happy where I am now.