Next year

[facePuncher7]

ive made up my mind, after much deliberation.

Im planning on resigning at the end of the year and spending 2017 living abroad, travelling and working on my game development business.

I have been throwing ideas around for a while but it just hit me this morning while i was in a meeting. 2 of my colleagues were arguing about some inconsequential work bullshit and i said out loud "I.. do not.. give a fuck".

The conversation went on without me but my mind drifted off.

There are more important things. The work i do here is of no consequence to my inner self. I have a drive that is being stifled, i have very specific creative goals and just.. fuck it, if i dont go and try then ill never know.

Im not being silly about it though, ill spend the rest of this year saving. This weekend ill look into visa issues and such, but my mind has so clearly made itself up, i feel like im already on a ride.

 

[Bay Area]

Where are you planning to go?

 

[dije1]

Good luck.

 

[Michaelangelo]

Make sure your savings in order and I say go for it

 

[Bay Area]

Make sure your savings in order and I say go for it

Fuck waiting for savings. YOLO

 

[Michaelangelo]

Fuck waiting for savings. YOLO

Come on man you don't want this guy to ask for a water cup and steal Sprite do you?

 

[facePuncher7]

Where are you planning to go?

Thailand initially. I know my way around there a bit, have a few friendsthere and its very cheap.

From there not sure but would like to explore a bit more of asia.

 

[facePuncher7]

Make sure your savings in order and I say go for it

I'll have $50k, maybe a bit more, by the end of the year.
I estimate I'll need $10-20k for the year off, depending on where i stay.

My business has no overheads, just needs a lot of time and mental/creative energy.

 

[Reyesnuthugr]

Good luck! I like what you're doing, it doesn't even sound risky to me (unlike some threads where posters don't have resources or necessary pathways open but assume everything will go well). I hope you have an enlightening and fulfilling time. Stay smart, stay motivated, and don't stop learning. Keep it fun, also.

At worst, you can always go back. Right?

 

[BisexualMMA]

Well, you only live once. May as well take a shot at enjoying what you do.

 

[facePuncher7]

Good luck! I like what you're doing, it doesn't even sound risky to me (unlike some threads where posters don't have resources or necessary pathways open but assume everything will go well). I hope you have an enlightening and fulfilling time. Stay smart, stay motivated, and don't stop learning. Keep it fun, also.

At worst, you can always go back. Right?

Id be leaving on good terms, and im well liked at my place of work.

Its not so much a risk as it is facing up to losing the comfortable position ive worked myself into.

I could come back in a year and have nothing to show for it i guess.

 

[Reyesnuthugr]

Id be leaving on good terms, and im well liked at my place of work.

Its not so much a risk as it is facing up to losing the comfortable position ive worked myself into.

I could come back in a year and have nothing to show for it i guess.

If you just show up in noticeably (remarkably is better) better shape with a few stories to regale them with, that is enough to show for it, imo. Just act like they should be envious (an easy, sneaky trick for exuding confidence in a situation like this) and they will react the way you want them to (with envy/respect). You want to appear like a stronger, more constituted, more focused person than when you left. And you will be more than fine, imo.

And as long as you don't slouch and learn nothing, you will have something to show/say if and when you come back. You can always say you went to learn and investigate business opportunities (think of slightly better wording than that) while you were there as your ace up the sleeve. No one will argue with that. Just don't come back with a giant sob story, or else you might look to them like a fool who left unnecessarily.

 

[M3t4tr0n]

Get drunk too. Cause might as well.

 

[JAEGERX]

fuck yeah man, i support that mindset 100% keep up posted on how things turn out, best of luck and godspeed good man

 

[facePuncher7]

Cheers brehs, ill definitely make some sort of blog on here about it.

Quite a few people on here have followed my games in the past and are interested in what im doing so im sure it wouldnt hurt.

 

[phipps66]

Take pics, bump this thread next year.

 

[FierceRedBelt]

Go for it.

If I was you I'd try to stay away from any huge time consumers like off-topic forums. Maybe make a thread and read/update it once a week but otherwise keep yourself focused on what you're pursuing.

 

[Kick Strickland]

cool

 

[drstrangelov]

Good plan, wish I had done that at some point. Meaningless jobs are easy to come by, you might have to struggle for a year to get back to where you were, salary wise, but the experience will be something you'll value forever.

 

[ghoul]

Go for it! And good luck.