[scrapcode]

This is great and I'm glad you're in a position where you can do this. I took a government job since the benefits are great and the pay is consistent and safe while I finish a degree. I got an amazing promotion into a completely unrelated field than what I enjoy (development), and the pay is far more than I ever expected to make, but not enough to save enough to be comfortable about leaving my job to pursue development. Unless I can find a entry level job that pays over $90k/yr in the midwest, I'm pretty much stuck at my boring, non-exciting job.

[saie]

To be clear, I have a mortgage and family, small savings but not for unemployment. At the end of the day, I am the only person that can change my situation, so I did. Yes its scary but, If i believe in myself enough and have the courage I will make it work one way or the other.