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cayal
·hace 2 años·discuss
If you have a strong network of support for housing and/or returning/new health issues, there’s nothing wrong with taking advantage of that to pursue your passion while you’re young. That being said: In other industries, this is known as “being paid in exposure”. It rarely translates into real monetary value, and it’s usually a sign that your client/startup would like you to work for free. Your time is worth more than you think. So by all means go for it if it seems exciting, but if any any point it doesn’t pass the vibe check, walk out sooner rather than later. You can get exposure to robotics elsewhere.
cayal
·hace 2 años·discuss
I just finished almost 5 years out of the corporate world after a pretty rough family loss. Many months of it were busy fighting personal fires. Many months were explorations into other career paths. And then when things stabilized and I realized my motivations, many months were spent hacking.

I only really regret treating the time off as more of an issue than it was. I was convinced by month 10 that I had failed to meet some imaginary, impossible deadline I had set for myself against the imaginary, impossible expectations of imaginary and impossible people. That cognitive distortion only got in the way of the inevitable and only possible resolution, which was a better sense of my own motivations and a broader horizon to sail toward hope again.

I would agree with the advice of everyone here, and add: If you’re stressed about the opportunity cost of lost earnings, weigh it against your sense of value for the time you’ll take off, whether it’s in the skills you’ll be building, or the new experiences, or the renewed mental health. And above all, talk to your friends early and often. Even if the roof is on fire, especially when the roof is on fire.