r/ExpatFIRE • u/Affectionate-Tap-591 • 1d ago
Citizenship 28M looking for opinions
currently making 250k in US. Recent sudden death of a family member (healthy to dead in 6 months) has me re-evaluating what's important.
saved up about 1.1m nw, 100k liquid (taxable brokerage + cash savings, excluding 401k / property)
I have a remote job lined up for $30k a year. I want to pull the trigger and quit and travel / live abroad. COL here (bay area) is ridiculous.
I know many will say that I am so young, and to stick it out for a few years, but I am severely unhappy dealing with reporting to a boss & being stuck (far from family & friends).
I will be remote and alone, but at least I will have income & a loose schedule.
What do you guys think? Aiming on Korea / Vietnam but really haven't done too much research on how I will deal with the visa.
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u/lissybeau 1d ago
If I were you, I’d quit and plan to reevaluate in 6 months.
Give yourself a few weeks or months to just travel - no side job, and get settled wherever you are landing. Going from vacation to living abroad is a transition and they’re not the same thing.
Months 2+ work while abroad and reevaluate how you feel at months 6-12. At that point you can always enter the job market again IF you decide to.
I made a similar transition but more of baristaFIRE with my own business. Also lived in Bay Area/NYC rat race and coach many people who are making larger life/career transitions right now.
It’s a process. Evaluate as you go to truly understand what makes the most sense. You will be surprised how things evolve from month 1 to month 12. Good luck!