We quit our jobs to buy a sailboat and enjoy a 'first retirement' — it's been worth the risk

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Charles Boddie and Bianca Chan with their dog
Charles Boddie and Bianca Chan had careers on the upswing, but they quit their jobs and bought a sailboat to travel and pursue hobbies. Months later, they are happy with their decision.

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I quit my corporate job to become an influencer. It's the riskiest thing I've ever done — here are 5 things I learned.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
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Keara Callahan

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I quit my full-time job at 26. Now I work remotely 10 to 20 hours a week while traveling with my partner.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
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After feeling burned out, the author said she quit her job at 21. Now, she spends her days focused on joy, not work.

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We quit our corporate jobs to travel in our 50s. Four years later, the risk has paid off.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Scott and his wife take a selfie from a boat in Glacier Bay National Park.
My wife and I originally quit our jobs to travel for a year, but we're still going after four.

Scott McConkey

I left tech to become an influencer. I had $6,000 in my savings when I took the leap, but it's the best decision I've ever made.

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
Camillia Nwokedi smiling, wearing a gray coat outside.
Camillia Nwokedi

Camillia Nwokedi

I worked a corporate job for 8.5 years. I quit over a text message.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
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The author quit her corporate job after over eight years working there because of burnout.

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We quit our jobs at 26, moved, and opened a whiskey distillery. I don't expect our kids to take it over.

Tech Insider : Business
Lucy and Andy Rieger standing by their distillery, J. Rieger & Co.
Lucy and Andy Rieger quit their jobs and moved to Kansas City to open a distillery.

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I quit my job at TikTok at age 30 to travel. There was no way I was going to stay — the freedom is worth it.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
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Nerine Mak

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An ex-consultant quit his 6-figure job after reading 'Dare to Lead.' Here are the 4 lessons from the book that motivated him.

Tech Insider : Business
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AJ Eckstein

AJ Eckstein

I couldn't find the kind of community I wanted as a digital nomad — so I built it in Bali

Tech Insider : Business
Hidde van Vliet posing in Cape Town, South Africa.
Hidde van Vliet moved to Bali to help launch a network for digital nomads,

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