I used to love my career, but lately, I have been looking at job postings for things I am totally overqualified for just to imagine a life with zero "urgent" deadlines. The pay cut would be massive, but the silence in my head would be priceless. Am I crazy for wanting to downshift so drastically, or have you done it?

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You’re not crazy. I did this and I’ve never been happier.

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You’re not crazy! That’s totally valid

I'm making about 60% of what I did when I was working full time, and I've never been happier. Sure, the lack of stability does come with its own kind of stress, but it is nothing compared to the rat race.

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