I’m sure we’ve all dreamt of leaving tech (as your main source of income) at some point (due to any number of reasons).<p>For those that have done it:
- How long ago did you make the change?
- What’s your new venture like?
- Any regrets?
- Any advice to the day dreamers out there?
I left tech (C# developer for a partner reselling/customising the MS XRM/Dynamics CRM platform in the UK a few years ago to get my HGV (CDL in the US?) license and drive trucks.<p>Honestly, I love it, generally I talk to the office to get my route/keys at the start of the shift and I won’t talk to them again until the end of my shift.<p>Money wise I’m earning more (but working longer/more “antisocial” hours) and I like when I drop my keys off I don’t have to think about work until my next shift, no emails while I’m off with “just one quick thing” I can genuinely enjoy not working.<p>Made the change probably 2 years ago now, and lucked into a decent company who take on new drivers (most places want 1-2 years experience for insurance purposes) who I’ve been with since I started.
I've "left" something like tech to do something overlapping with what I was recently, as a researcher (PhD student). It's going fine.