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by kristenlee 5309 days ago
I quit my job to pursue a startup idea and I ended up regretting it. Getting a regular paycheck every two weeks is something I have learned to appreciate after having to go 8 months without having any form of income. As you probably know, most startup ideas fail and for every Dropbox or AirBnB there are thousands of failed startups that were started by people who were just as smart and just as driven as those individuals were. The fact that you have a 100k in the bank should make things a little easier for you, if you do decide to pursue the startup route I would suggest you put a hard time limit on when you're going to cut your losses and return back to the regular job market something like 8-12 months, whatever you do keep your options open.