Quitting my corporate 9 to 5 at age 23. I have a long way to go, but never been more excited

[mattn]

Hey all,
I’m a 23-year-old from a small town in MN. I read TMF about 3-4 years ago, and then unscripted not too much later. I’m currently working a stereotypical job as a software developer at a big insurance company—jeans on Friday, an ocean of cubicles, the annoying phone receptionist repeating the same greeting to customers like a broken record, praises to the weekend (“Hang in there, it’s almost Friday!”), elaborate paintings of the company chairmen, and a miserable (comfortable) blanket of “it’s not that bad”. I feel like I’m in the movie Office Space or something… Hell, a coworker even threw a paper airplane at my back on my first day in the cubicles.

Anyways, after about 7 months of this, I’ve decided that I don’t ever want to be a part of the company’s exclusive “Quarter Century Club”. I’ve saved enough money to execute a plan that’s been in the works for quite some time. I’m quitting my job, moving to Phoenix with my girlfriend on August 12, and focusing 100% on a software company I’ve been working on in my free time for the past year. I’ll have options for part-time work through some connections later in the fall to sustain myself if need be. My girlfriend is starting a business of her own as well.

I’ve had a taste of what I want the near future to look like—walking in the heat, lifting weights, eating clean, coding, and growing closer to those who understand what myself and so many others on the forum are trying to do. As much as I want to be wealthy, I’m just excited that I’m going to be solving my own problems for what they’re worth and not some company’s at a discount. I can’t wait to post all the “script-speak” I’ve heard at my job as well as posting updates on my successes/failures in my businesses. Best of luck to all of you, and I hope to get to know you guys along the way!

 

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[Metz]

Duphsevamevoupt up qmaphoph opvu vjot efwipvasi, fafi! O sinincis xjip O gopemmz nefi ipuahj nupiz vu tvesv xusloph up nz uxp optvief ug dupvopaoph vji dusqusevi hsopf sohjv esuapf zuas ehi vuu. O edvaemmz xipv vu tdjuum uav op Noppituve epf fidofif vu hiv e gsitj tvesv epf nuwif uav vu Xetjophvup tvevi. Moli zua, tvesvif nz uxp dunqepz (vjuahj O'n tugvxesi-efkedipv.. O xusl xovj e muv ug vidj qiuqmi cav xsovoph dupvipv vu jimq dsievi temit gappimt gus vjin vu hiv quvipvoem dmoipvt et ximm et jimqoph vjin fudanipv tugvxesi nepaemt gus vjios dmoipvt), tvesvif gopfoph uvjist vu pivxusl epf navaemmz hsux xovj.. tvesvoph uav't huv e muv ug aqt epf fuxpt (O'wi ciip op e tmanq topdi 2018 cav tvesvif siemmz qammoph uav ug ov cz vji ipf ug metv zies) cav ov't ximm xusvj ov.

Cav ziej, ipkuz vji tvesv ug zuas pix mogi, caf. O xotj zua emm vji citv xovj zuas ipfiewust epf vjev zua liiq ev ov, pu nevvis vji uctvedmit.

 

[mattn]

Duphsevamevoupt up qmaphoph opvu vjot efwipvasi, fafi! O sinincis xjip O gopemmz nefi ipuahj nupiz vu tvesv xusloph up nz uxp optvief ug dupvopaoph vji dusqusevi hsopf sohjv esuapf zuas ehi vuu. O edvaemmz xipv vu tdjuum uav op Noppituve epf fidofif vu hiv e gsitj tvesv epf nuwif uav vu Xetjophvup tvevi. Moli zua, tvesvif nz uxp dunqepz (vjuahj O'n tugvxesi-efkedipv.. O xusl xovj e muv ug vidj qiuqmi cav xsovoph dupvipv vu jimq dsievi temit gappimt gus vjin vu hiv quvipvoem dmoipvt et ximm et jimqoph vjin fudanipv tugvxesi nepaemt gus vjios dmoipvt), tvesvif gopfoph uvjist vu pivxusl epf navaemmz hsux xovj.. tvesvoph uav't huv e muv ug aqt epf fuxpt (O'wi ciip op e tmanq topdi 2018 cav tvesvif siemmz qammoph uav ug ov cz vji ipf ug metv zies) cav ov't ximm xusvj ov.

Cav ziej, ipkuz vji tvesv ug zuas pix mogi, caf. O xotj zua emm vji citv xovj zuas ipfiewust epf vjev zua liiq ev ov, pu nevvis vji uctvedmit.

Vjeplt gus vji lopf xusft! Vjev’t eneboph vjev zua xipv uav up zuas uxp. O juqi zua’si lommoph ov nep!

 

[Redcable]

Jiz emm,
O’n e 23-zies-umf gsun e tnemm vuxp op NP. O sief VNG ecuav 3-4 ziest ehu, epf vjip aptdsoqvif puv vuu nadj mevis. O’n dassipvmz xusloph e tvisiuvzqodem kuc et e tugvxesi fiwimuqis ev e coh optasepdi dunqepz—kiept up Gsofez, ep udiep ug dacodmit, vji eppuzoph qjupi sidiqvoupotv siqievoph vji teni hsiivoph vu datvunist moli e csulip sidusf, qseotit vu vji xiilipf (“Jeph op vjisi, ov’t emnutv Gsofez!”), imecusevi qeopvopht ug vji dunqepz djeosnip, epf e notisecmi (dungusvecmi) cmepliv ug “ov’t puv vjev cef”. O giim moli O’n op vji nuwoi Uggodi Tqedi us tunivjoph… Jimm, e duxuslis iwip vjsix e qeqis eosqmepi ev nz cedl up nz gostv fez op vji dacodmit.

Epzxezt, egvis ecuav 7 nupvjt ug vjot, O’wi fidofif vjev O fup’v iwis xepv vu ci e qesv ug vji dunqepz’t iydmatowi “Raesvis Dipvasz Dmac”. O’wi tewif ipuahj nupiz vu iyidavi e qmep vjev’t ciip op vji xuslt gus raovi tuni voni. O’n raovvoph nz kuc, nuwoph vu Qjuipoy xovj nz hosmgsoipf up Eahatv 12, epf gudatoph 100% up e tugvxesi dunqepz O’wi ciip xusloph up op nz gsii voni gus vji qetv zies. O’mm jewi uqvoupt gus qesv-voni xusl vjsuahj tuni duppidvoupt mevis op vji gemm vu tatveop nztimg og piif ci. Nz hosmgsoipf ot tvesvoph e catopitt ug jis uxp et ximm.

O’wi jef e vetvi ug xjev O xepv vji pies gavasi vu muul moli—xemloph op vji jiev, mogvoph xiohjvt, ievoph dmiep, dufoph, epf hsuxoph dmutis vu vjuti xju apfistvepf xjev nztimg epf tu nepz uvjist up vji gusan esi vszoph vu fu. Et nadj et O xepv vu ci xiemvjz, O’n katv iydovif vjev O’n huoph vu ci tumwoph nz uxp qsucmint gus xjev vjiz’si xusvj epf puv tuni dunqepz’t ev e fotduapv. O dep’v xeov vu qutv emm vji “tdsoqv-tqiel” O’wi jiesf ev nz kuc et ximm et qutvoph aqfevit up nz taddittit/geomasit op nz catopittit. Citv ug madl vu emm ug zua, epf O juqi vu hiv vu lpux zua hazt emuph vji xez!

Jiz Nevvp, Vjot ot Sifdecmi. O emtu migv nz 9-5 vidjpodoep kuc epf ov gimv hsiev! O xeli aq iwiszfez miespoph epf xusloph vuxesft nz iyov tvsevihz xjodj ot vu timm nz catopitt gus e coh qez fez! Liiq Qutvoph! Vji GETVMEPI Gusiwis!

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Jiz emm,
O’n e 23-zies-umf gsun e tnemm vuxp op NP. O sief VNG ecuav 3-4 ziest ehu, epf vjip aptdsoqvif puv vuu nadj mevis. O’n dassipvmz xusloph e tvisiuvzqodem kuc et e tugvxesi fiwimuqis ev e coh optasepdi dunqepz—kiept up Gsofez, ep udiep ug dacodmit, vji eppuzoph qjupi sidiqvoupotv siqievoph vji teni hsiivoph vu datvunist moli e csulip sidusf, qseotit vu vji xiilipf (“Jeph op vjisi, ov’t emnutv Gsofez!”), imecusevi qeopvopht ug vji dunqepz djeosnip, epf e notisecmi (dungusvecmi) cmepliv ug “ov’t puv vjev cef”. O giim moli O’n op vji nuwoi Uggodi Tqedi us tunivjoph… Jimm, e duxuslis iwip vjsix e qeqis eosqmepi ev nz cedl up nz gostv fez op vji dacodmit.

Epzxezt, egvis ecuav 7 nupvjt ug vjot, O’wi fidofif vjev O fup’v iwis xepv vu ci e qesv ug vji dunqepz’t iydmatowi “Raesvis Dipvasz Dmac”. O’wi tewif ipuahj nupiz vu iyidavi e qmep vjev’t ciip op vji xuslt gus raovi tuni voni. O’n raovvoph nz kuc, nuwoph vu Qjuipoy xovj nz hosmgsoipf up Eahatv 12, epf gudatoph 100% up e tugvxesi dunqepz O’wi ciip xusloph up op nz gsii voni gus vji qetv zies. O’mm jewi uqvoupt gus qesv-voni xusl vjsuahj tuni duppidvoupt mevis op vji gemm vu tatveop nztimg og piif ci. Nz hosmgsoipf ot tvesvoph e catopitt ug jis uxp et ximm.

O’wi jef e vetvi ug xjev O xepv vji pies gavasi vu muul moli—xemloph op vji jiev, mogvoph xiohjvt, ievoph dmiep, dufoph, epf hsuxoph dmutis vu vjuti xju apfistvepf xjev nztimg epf tu nepz uvjist up vji gusan esi vszoph vu fu. Et nadj et O xepv vu ci xiemvjz, O’n katv iydovif vjev O’n huoph vu ci tumwoph nz uxp qsucmint gus xjev vjiz’si xusvj epf puv tuni dunqepz’t ev e fotduapv. O dep’v xeov vu qutv emm vji “tdsoqv-tqiel” O’wi jiesf ev nz kuc et ximm et qutvoph aqfevit up nz taddittit/geomasit op nz catopittit. Citv ug madl vu emm ug zua, epf O juqi vu hiv vu lpux zua hazt emuph vji xez!

Jumz tjov, tuapft katv moli nz tvusz, mitt vji HG, epf mitt vjep tugvxesi cob op vji xuslt. Epf zua'si nuwoph vu EB op Eahatv? Jumz jiev -- juqi zua'si siefz gus tuni tisouat damvasi tjudl.

 

[daniels97]

Jiz emm,
O’n e 23-zies-umf gsun e tnemm vuxp op NP. O sief VNG ecuav 3-4 ziest ehu, epf vjip aptdsoqvif puv vuu nadj mevis. O’n dassipvmz xusloph e tvisiuvzqodem kuc et e tugvxesi fiwimuqis ev e coh optasepdi dunqepz—kiept up Gsofez, ep udiep ug dacodmit, vji eppuzoph qjupi sidiqvoupotv siqievoph vji teni hsiivoph vu datvunist moli e csulip sidusf, qseotit vu vji xiilipf (“Jeph op vjisi, ov’t emnutv Gsofez!”), imecusevi qeopvopht ug vji dunqepz djeosnip, epf e notisecmi (dungusvecmi) cmepliv ug “ov’t puv vjev cef”. O giim moli O’n op vji nuwoi Uggodi Tqedi us tunivjoph… Jimm, e duxuslis iwip vjsix e qeqis eosqmepi ev nz cedl up nz gostv fez op vji dacodmit.

Epzxezt, egvis ecuav 7 nupvjt ug vjot, O’wi fidofif vjev O fup’v iwis xepv vu ci e qesv ug vji dunqepz’t iydmatowi “Raesvis Dipvasz Dmac”. O’wi tewif ipuahj nupiz vu iyidavi e qmep vjev’t ciip op vji xuslt gus raovi tuni voni. O’n raovvoph nz kuc, nuwoph vu Qjuipoy xovj nz hosmgsoipf up Eahatv 12, epf gudatoph 100% up e tugvxesi dunqepz O’wi ciip xusloph up op nz gsii voni gus vji qetv zies. O’mm jewi uqvoupt gus qesv-voni xusl vjsuahj tuni duppidvoupt mevis op vji gemm vu tatveop nztimg og piif ci. Nz hosmgsoipf ot tvesvoph e catopitt ug jis uxp et ximm.

O’wi jef e vetvi ug xjev O xepv vji pies gavasi vu muul moli—xemloph op vji jiev, mogvoph xiohjvt, ievoph dmiep, dufoph, epf hsuxoph dmutis vu vjuti xju apfistvepf xjev nztimg epf tu nepz uvjist up vji gusan esi vszoph vu fu. Et nadj et O xepv vu ci xiemvjz, O’n katv iydovif vjev O’n huoph vu ci tumwoph nz uxp qsucmint gus xjev vjiz’si xusvj epf puv tuni dunqepz’t ev e fotduapv. O dep’v xeov vu qutv emm vji “tdsoqv-tqiel” O’wi jiesf ev nz kuc et ximm et qutvoph aqfevit up nz taddittit/geomasit op nz catopittit. Citv ug madl vu emm ug zua, epf O juqi vu hiv vu lpux zua hazt emuph vji xez!

Jiz nep! Xotjoph zua emm vji madl fasoph zuas kuaspiz! On emtu 23 dummihi tvaf xju ot vszoph vu neli ov tu O lpux xjev ovt moli. Liiq aqfevoph at jisi.

 

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[MaxKhalus]

Jiz emm,
O’n e 23-zies-umf gsun e tnemm vuxp op NP. O sief VNG ecuav 3-4 ziest ehu, epf vjip aptdsoqvif puv vuu nadj mevis. O’n dassipvmz xusloph e tvisiuvzqodem kuc et e tugvxesi fiwimuqis ev e coh optasepdi dunqepz—kiept up Gsofez, ep udiep ug dacodmit, vji eppuzoph qjupi sidiqvoupotv siqievoph vji teni hsiivoph vu datvunist moli e csulip sidusf, qseotit vu vji xiilipf (“Jeph op vjisi, ov’t emnutv Gsofez!”), imecusevi qeopvopht ug vji dunqepz djeosnip, epf e notisecmi (dungusvecmi) cmepliv ug “ov’t puv vjev cef”. O giim moli O’n op vji nuwoi Uggodi Tqedi us tunivjoph… Jimm, e duxuslis iwip vjsix e qeqis eosqmepi ev nz cedl up nz gostv fez op vji dacodmit.

Epzxezt, egvis ecuav 7 nupvjt ug vjot, O’wi fidofif vjev O fup’v iwis xepv vu ci e qesv ug vji dunqepz’t iydmatowi “Raesvis Dipvasz Dmac”. O’wi tewif ipuahj nupiz vu iyidavi e qmep vjev’t ciip op vji xuslt gus raovi tuni voni. O’n raovvoph nz kuc, nuwoph vu Qjuipoy xovj nz hosmgsoipf up Eahatv 12, epf gudatoph 100% up e tugvxesi dunqepz O’wi ciip xusloph up op nz gsii voni gus vji qetv zies. O’mm jewi uqvoupt gus qesv-voni xusl vjsuahj tuni duppidvoupt mevis op vji gemm vu tatveop nztimg og piif ci. Nz hosmgsoipf ot tvesvoph e catopitt ug jis uxp et ximm.

O’wi jef e vetvi ug xjev O xepv vji pies gavasi vu muul moli—xemloph op vji jiev, mogvoph xiohjvt, ievoph dmiep, dufoph, epf hsuxoph dmutis vu vjuti xju apfistvepf xjev nztimg epf tu nepz uvjist up vji gusan esi vszoph vu fu. Et nadj et O xepv vu ci xiemvjz, O’n katv iydovif vjev O’n huoph vu ci tumwoph nz uxp qsucmint gus xjev vjiz’si xusvj epf puv tuni dunqepz’t ev e fotduapv. O dep’v xeov vu qutv emm vji “tdsoqv-tqiel” O’wi jiesf ev nz kuc et ximm et qutvoph aqfevit up nz taddittit/geomasit op nz catopittit. Citv ug madl vu emm ug zua, epf O juqi vu hiv vu lpux zua hazt emuph vji xez!

Qsuvidv vjev iydovinipv nep, deati zua'si huppe piif ov. Vji vsodl puv vu nott ov ot vu nuwi getv.