HACKER Q&A
📣 jc_811

Those of you who left tech, how has it been?


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).

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?


  👤 kgf1980 Accepted Answer ✓
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.

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.

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.

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.


👤 DamonHD
I've "left" something like tech to do something overlapping with what I was recently, as a researcher (PhD student). It's going fine.