Quitting your job or taking time off from work is a big decision. With the tech layoffs showing no signs of stopping, I thought I'd share my experience with my own layoff and decision to take time off from work. While my layoff was unexpected, I've spent most of my career setting myself up for financial freedom through savings and investments. I come from a modest family and built my savings from a decade of working full time. I'm 5 months in to taking a break from the corporate world and sharing the upsides and downsides to what I've experienced so far!

Please note I'm incredibly fortunate to be in this situation. Not everyone experiencing unemployment has a positive experience and if you've found yourself in this situation my heart goes out to you.

I'd love to hear about your own experience, good or bad, in the comments below. Please be mindful of the sensitive nature of this topic and the different experiences people have with unemployment.

Videos mentioned:

I was laid off, now what?    • I was laid off, now what? Talking tec...  
Cabin in the woods:    • Escaping the City: My Solo Cabin Adve...  
Snowshoe hike:    • I Hiked the Snowiest Mountain in the US  
Spending time with my parents:    • Washington's Best Beginner Hike: A Tr...  
Apartment tour:    • Seattle Apartment Tour  

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:33 Career as a data scientist
2:32 The good 01
3:39 The good 02
5:05 The good 03
6:39 The good 04
7:49 The bad 01
9:15 The bad 02
10:33 The bad 03

Gear I use:
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Editing Software: Final Cut Pro