"I have two backup plans (in case the first doesn't work), and I have no fewer than three exit-strategies (how to get back into boring corporate land)."<p>Just be careful that those don't screw you. Nothing is more motivating than the "oh my god I need to pay my rent and buy dinner but I have no money!" feeling. Having backup plans and exit strategies can sabotage that.<p>But, as a fellow recent quitter myself, I have to admit that I also have my own backup plan for when the money runs out... grad school. ;)<p>Congrats to all those that have quit recently, and to all those considering it, just walk in and do it. I guarantee you'll be singing and skipping on the way out.<p>I simply saved up six months expenses and gave my notice at a convenient time in the project schedule at work (end of one project, before being put on another one). No bridges to burn (I didn't have a lot of complaints about the job, and the coworkers were great) so I have a standing offer for employment in January (when the money runs out) should I need it. I just knew I'd never be happy doing maintenance and rewrites in cubicle land.