Who quit their desk job for their dream job?

[workinonit]

I left a supervisors position at a very large power plant where I was the Electrical and Instrumentation supervisor to go into the voltage regulator service business with a couple of "friends". We developed a 2000 amp full wave air cooled bridge rectifier to replace the water cooled units on a GE Alterrex system. Everyone thought I was crazy but I basically designed and buil the bridges out of my shop at home to begin with until we relocated to Grand Prairie, Tx. We sold a boat load of those things. Turns out I worked all the time and was never able to see eye to eye with the primary owner. So through contacts I made while working for that company I was offered an opportunity to go with a huge controls and automation company, do voltage regulator installation and commissioning and work from home. I work about 4 to 6 months a year and I absolutely love it. Make big money for a dumb redneck from SC. But when the schedule mandates or the phone rings I have to go. Gotta keep everyone's lights on....well from the generation side of the house, I can't do anything about those distribution guys.

 

[NorTracNY]

I did in 2008 when I went to work for myself at home. Started a month before the crash but fortunately, it didn稚 have an impact. Now my 鍍raffic is typically the dogs in the hallway which extends my commute from 1 minute to 1 min, 5 seconds.

I'd suggest that if the commute is only varying 5 seconds that you need more dogs.

 

[herm0016]

I'd suggest that if the commute is only varying 5 seconds that you need more dogs.

HA. yes, I am not allowed down to the office until the pet quota, individually decided by the pyr and the heelers on how they feel that morning, is fulfilled. commute time varies on this factor by 10 min or so.


I spent 7 years working in the field in the western US and over seas in the oil industry. it was High stress, High demand, and i was great at it. Now 12 years with the company and working from home, making good money but the job is crap. My wife is a consultant and she loves it, and makes more than i do. we have socked it away and hope to retire around 55 with plenty to whatever the heck we want. also investing heavily. hopefully we have plenty of time to get there. hoping to stop paying interest for the rest of our lives in the next couple years. I think that is really the key to an early retirement.

notes: i left a job i love to spend more than 1/3 of the year at home and took a big pay cut to do it also. it was totally worth it to spend more time at home and reduce the tole on my physical self. I'll probably live longer and i get to spend everyday making sure my dogs have plenty of pets and spend lots of time with my nephews and friends and friends kids.

 

[4570Man]

HA. yes, I am not allowed down to the office until the pet quota, individually decided by the pyr and the heelers on how they feel that morning, is fulfilled. commute time varies on this factor by 10 min or so.


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I bring my dog to work with me. He’s not happy at all when I have to leave him home.

 

[PILOON]

Was always a sales rep.
Hobby was aviation and electronics.
Used my aircraft for sales travel which led to trading in used aircraft parts found during travel.
That led to a part time aviation business with one employee.
That led to a merger with my main competitor.
Became director of Avionics assoc.
Led to becoming a full FBO operation with large hanger.
Which led to becoming a Cessna dealer.
Sold all that in '80s to semi retire and do renovations and contract building.
Now I do the least possible other than 'play' (work with/on) my CUT at my cottage that sits on a beautiful spring fed lake just 1 hour from Montreal.
Regrets? none.
Enjoyed each and every challenge tossed at me.
Often today I get to be the 'go to guy', so I get to keep my fingers in, so to speak.

 

[rgr33]

4570, your picture is why I wish we had a like button on this site.
Made me smile.

 

[JethroB]

4570, your picture is why I wish we had a like button on this site.
Made me smile.

Me too. Does his sofa travel with him?

 

[grsthegreat]

I quit my old job last year, now I have my dream job.



I’m retired....

 

[RalphVa]

Just curious...who here has quit their "cushion" desk job and switched to their dream job?

I have a lot of perks with a desk job (especially with Covid, working from home, starting a family, etc.) - but like everyone - the grass always looks greener....

I'm 99% sure I will never convince myself to change, but, who has done it?

I did at 56: retired.

 

[4570Man]

Me too. Does his sofa travel with him?

That was abandoned on the remodel job. He claimed it and I may keep it for him.