Got laid off but also received a $150K inheritance. Is this a sign to travel the world? What would you do

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I would. Either call it a career break or do something pro bono or something entrepreneurial for like 4 hours a week so you have something on your resume

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Yeah take a break to mentally reset and travel

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Take break from what? He was on bench for months.

🤣 kidding

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You can travel through Southeast Asia for ~30k annually

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150k is not too much these days

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Dont be so pressed, just cautioning because spending money can be so easy. Im sure you know what you doing :)

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LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE!

Post updates so we can live vicariously.

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Apply for jobs while you’re traveling. Budget more serious time for the peak job hunting periods (September, January) and more fun time in the others (nov dec). Tbh you might find that you’ll get bored after 3 mos. I did. Find a project to keep you busy as well on your other down time

I’d also invest the majority of that money. If you don’t know what you’re doing, DCA into the stock market slowly while keeping the rest in something like a money market etf

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Travel for a bit. Life is too short— enjoy!

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Buy a small boring business. With a $150k down you will be able to purchase a business up to $1.5M in price tag that will typically generate $450k in EBITDA. Then go on a world tour.

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Whatever you do, don’t be like me and put most of it in PLTR at the high.

Just keep buying. In 5 years you’ll thank yourself.

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Seems like a real, unique, opportunity. Go!

I had something a bit similar. Traveled longer than I should have really in this market. Echo above to definitely be prepared to apply, bring a suit jacket with you for interviews, etc. Solo traveling is a lot more expensive in certain areas and it can start to drain quick over time.

But 3-6 months is a perfect sweet spot imo.

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