Ask HN: What was your greatest accomplishment in 2016?

Re:Ask HN: What was your greatest accomplishment in 2016? by buf on Tuesday December 27, 2016 @06:46PM (#13267314)

I quit my job to spend more time with my family.

This was very difficult for me. I love working, but I'd been doing startups for a little more than a decade, and startups require lots of attention. When I had my first child 2 years ago, I thought I could do both. I was wrong.

My family and I moved to the wife's home country where it is very cheap and I'm spending 6 months just being "dad." In my downtime, I'm working on some residual income side projects (I've already got one going that brings in $2k a month).

It's an inflection point in my life. Truly unknown future. When I go back to the workforce, what lies ahead?

PS - I also lost 8kg. :)

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Re:Ask HN: What was your greatest accomplishment in 2016? by daheza on Tuesday December 27, 2016 @07:29PM (#13267510)

Thinking about doing the same myself. I've realized I am just not happy in this job with my current company.

Was it difficult to work on the side products without a set schedule like a full time job provides?

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Re:Ask HN: What was your greatest accomplishment in 2016? by buf on Tuesday December 27, 2016 @07:39PM (#13267547)

There was about a week of total chaos, but once I got my home office setup, it was like I was back on the saddle.

Having a kid also provides a set schedule - nap time, play time, etc. Those typically happen at the same time every day.

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Re:Ask HN: What was your greatest accomplishment in 2016? by ireadfaces on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @01:24AM (#13268821)

I am in technology, so must be you. Though I really find it hard to get any such work (projects) that you said you finally were able to get. Any help on how i can do same for me?

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