reconqueronline

First ask yourself how much you need to make. Possibly take into account any government benefits you receive when you're low income (often free health insurance and food) and whether you can save a lot by living in a place with cheaper housing.

Then figure out which job would make you the happiest on a day to day basis.

Then write a plan that would allow you to make that income doing the job that you actually want to do.

If you don't enjoy what you're working on and have little confidence in it, then move on.

I had always been working on side projects and began really hating working for large corporations. The ones that seem to have jobs are "defense companies" which create weapons and "big tech" which is designed to enslave people and push elite interests, both of which I resent. I realized that the cost of failing as an entrepreneur really isn't as high as many people think. Worse case, I get a 9-5 again, which is what most people do anyways.

After many years of working, I have the time and resources to pursue one of my side projects full time for a few years, an indie MMORPG as a sole developer. https://alpha.reconquer.online

I'm a good software engineer so I wanted to create something more framework based than just level design so there wouldn't be as much competition. I also felt like I was wasting my life working on other people's projects.