[linschn]

I will quit my job on Friday.

I will still have to work a few months and I dread it.

I actually would be happier if I got fired, effective immediately.

I won't badmouth my employer here because I don't think they have done anything wrong. We just don't fit.

I'm lucky that my wife makes enough money for both of us, so I won't look for a new job, I'll just become a stay at home dad, and pursue my side projects while the kids are at school and the home duties are done.

[mikewarot]

It is nice that you can drop to one full time income, but I recommend you at least try to keep your skills up to date, to help keep the pressure off of her by knowing you are ready to dive back in.

I left tech completely for 5 years, to make gears, which was rewarding, I stayed because I was part of a 4 man shop, and it was nice to not worry about servers on the weekends, etc.

My wife's income took a hit, and now I've been out of tech for far too long... nobody programs in Pascal any more.

[ASalazarMX]

About 15 years ago I quit my job at a consulting company, and the realization that I was happier sick than healthy and working there made me quit. It really liked it at first, but it was a slow burnout, so slow I didn't realize I ended up hating it.

The funny thing is, I recovered in one month, quit, and had the happiest two months after that; but after the fourth month I also realized that I still like doing my job, just not there. It took me three more months to find a new job I liked, meanwhile the initial happiness rush became boredom.

My point is, working with your side projects will improve your skills and stave boredom; and who knows if you'll find you just needed a sabbatical instead of staying at home forever.

[thrwawy4345784]

Are you working on side projects? How do you manage that? After 8 hours pushing stuff around I don't feel like doing side projects anymore.

[ASalazarMX]

Same. I enjoy my current work, but I need to rest from it in my free time, otherwise I'd risk another burnout. I have little side projects implementing free software around the house, but it's mostly fiddling with new things.

There's no shame in doing pleasurable things with our free time, not everyone has the same way of resting from work.