Expense tracking and a question about what you would do next

[Coordin]

Background: I've recently gained insight into how much freedom I can afford via expense/income tracking. Using just a google sheet and less than 5 minutes a day, I calculated out how much I've been earning in my day-job compared to expenses. Throughout the last couple years, I've managed to save a bit of money (~10k, but it's not entirely relevant to this). A couple days ago, out of frustration with my job, I decided to see how long I could survive (rent, food, etc expenses) when I quit. Which came out to about 4 months (through the end of my lease). Once this month is out, I will have quite a bit of downtime in my day job which could go toward building something, freelancing, maybe some education - while still bringing in a paycheck.

My question: What would you do? Either quit with the 4 month backstop and spend all your energy on the next thing. Or, keep the job, therefore the income, and have a little less time and energy to spend on the next thing until it can support you?

I see this as a risk-tolerance question more than anything. However, I've been getting mixed advice from the people around me, so I wanted you all's perspective.

Thank you! Cheers

 

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[Cano]

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[Roli]

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