I've worked in SaaS tech my whole life. Been out of a job for a few months now, and while I do have debts to pay that would be much easier with a paycheck from the tech field, I wouldn't be fulfilled with an office job.
The thing is, I'm not even sure what Id want to do yet. I've known my whole life that I was put here to help others, and there are so many causes out there I could work with that would help. So I think figuring that out is probably the very first step.
I'd also need to make above a certain threshold to be able to really function unless/even if I get a roommate (someone is checking my place out this month, so that might happen in January for me). Seems like figuring out what that number is between bills, rent, food, etc would be a good second step.
Beyond that, anyone else here made drastic career changes (I also don't give a shit about having a "career") that worked out for them like this? Would love any advice or tips! Tell me your story!
Thanks all, love you!
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RobotCorgibotReal advice: Discern the type of charity/directly helping people that makes that dopamine hit for you and makes life satisfying.
For me, it’s homeless outreach. I don’t have a solid skill set so I just ask them if I can do anything to help.
If you ended up at a similar sentiment: maybe you could make an app or something that makes it easier to coordinate homeless outreach.
In modern society being a tech person has a lot of potential, find a charity that really makes you feel good to help and work backwards to where you’re at right now.
Dune style find that golden path.
Right on! I do a lot of food distribution offline, so that might be the first thing I talk to. I know there are tons of organizations since I'm fortunate enough to be located in a major major US city (yall know which), so thats a great idea!