I can totally relate. People always make it seem.like the salary and "prestige" is all that matters but the truth is, I'd rather work where.i feel comfortable with my self and satisfy the yearning of my soul than take a job that kills it.
How has life been afterwards?
It kinda worked out. I went it it to a series of jobs and had a record of 5 jobs in one year. But it slowly evened itself out. My hunger for learning and experience kept me motivated for moving. Fast forward 12 years later to present day and im cofounder of my own 2 man startup. Building my dream slowly. In fact, I'll write a full post about it, you kinda inspired me to debunk this quitting myth!
And you, have you been writing ever since or you putting your engineering degree to good use?
I've been writing ever since and it has been rewarding. Although my dream has always been to be a university lecturer like my dad, so I'm doing a Master's degree in Aerospace and I also got a diploma in education.
My love for lecturing isn't related to the money but more of an itch to satisfy my soul's craving. I intend to continue writing and earning crypt for as long as I live, I also intend to start a business that will be my main source of income, despite being a lecturer.
One motivation I have to lecture is that I want to be able to tell my students about the realities of life and that's something I was never taught. I want them to know that it doesn't matter how many complex equations you can solve, if you don't learn how to use it for something relevant, your knowledge is redundant and you're better off doing something else that's productive.
I guess this circled back to our other convo about passing on the real lessons. A very admirable goal, and the money won't hurt either! And you get to keep up the family tradition!
Wow aerospace!! that's gotta be ind boggling! But I guess it's just another day on the job for you :)
It's been fine. Aerospace is basically mechanical engineering with wings