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16 Jan, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Received a lot of DMs from young folks after yesterday's update saying they are also willing to leave their jobs.

So just wanted to clarify few things that I did before deciding to take a break

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Zero debt - I dont have any debts to pay off. Paid off my mba loan. Same goes for my family

Savings - Saved enough to last for the next 5 winters

Family support - My wife works in a job she loves. Parents work as well. So I am a little relieved in that sense

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A skill that pays - I have perfected a skill along with my job for more than a year. And have ensured that I can make close to my salary from that

Fall back options - I have 2 backup plans as well if things don't go as expected

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So I know the idea of being your own boss sounds great

But please don't take the plunge for the sake of excitement. Have things worked out. If they are not yet sorted, then work to get them sorted 👍

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