Reddit reviews Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Job

To provide a better plan, keep the any job one more year. During this time live as cheaply as possible and put all the money into paying off the loans and savings. During this time start working on the prototype in your spare time, show some proof of concept that it actually works. Now you might be ready to go start your business and it will only take a year or so.

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edit: Keep any job, it doesn't have to be the current job but you can't afford to start your own business right now.

I feel ya. 8 years at my first job. I know, I know... Waaaay too long.

It paid the bills, had a flexible schedule, allowed me to do freelance. The problem was that it also sucked the creative life out of me and, due to the position's limited capacity, has kind of hamstrung my career path. Now that I'm married and looking to up my game for the next phase of life, I see how staying here has hurt me. (which isn't to say it hasn't had its advantages, like making contacts, etc)

Rather than feeling stuck at your current job, think of it as a springboard for getting to your next (or dream) job. That's what I've been learning as I read Quitter.

This was a helpful tool for me, if you're looking for some light reading

http://www.amazon.com/Start-Punch-Escape-Average-Matters/dp/1937077594

EDIT: Also, this one, same author.

http://www.amazon.com/Quitter-Closing-Between-Your-Dream/dp/0982986270/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

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I'm also living in SAT, just turned 28, and a making about that after taxes, but I'm socking $1500 away a month for a down payment on a house (Dec 2016), and then I'll sock the same away for a loaded Tesla Model 3 (Oct 2019), and then again for a set of solar panels for the house (Jun 2021). And maybe after that I'll get a motorcycle.

Along the way, I will probably find a girl, date, get married, maybe even have a kid (it is about 5 years in my whole plan...), but the point is I've got a plan, I've got goals, I have a purpose for the money I'm earning.

Again, this is also assuming I will never get a raise, and I haven't added in the money I'm investing for retirement, that's just the fun stuff. So, have no fear, you can live below your income, and it will pay off.

EDIT:
Along with the books already mentioned, I would highly recommend Jon Acuff's books. I've read:

• Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Job [[amzn](http://amzn.com/0982986270
  )], and
  
• Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters [[amzn](
  http://amzn.com/1937077594)]
  
  Both were very encouraging and helped me think about the work that I do do in a different light. He has a new one, called Do Over [amzn] which sounds like it might be right up your alley as well.
  
  You may also look into Dave Ramsey's materials. A lot of people have heard of his Financial Peace University, but he has a follow-up course called The Legacy Journey, which deals with the things you're looking toward, having security and freedom in retirement (whenever that might come) and leaving a legacy for your children.
  
  note: No affiliate links were used in the making of this post. ;-)

Before making any crazy decisions I would suggest reading "Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Job" by Jonathan Acuff. It's not a bad read and excellent advise.
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