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Ask HN: Anyone quit their job due to health issues?

4 points by deniscepko2 9 months ago · 2 comments · 1 min read


I and lots of my coworkers been having issues with spine/neck. Wondering anyone quit their tech job due to health issues? Maybe other issues like eyes etc And if so which job did you switch to

simplecto 9 months ago

This crept up quite a bit during the pandemic and a lot of people just "powered through" which only exacerbated things. That had a compounding effect on which led to burnout and anxiety.

One left tech to join his brother in an outdoors adventure company where they rent/sell rafting and camping equipment and run tours.

I know another one who shutdown his zombie startup. Now he just manages his rental properties and runs a newsletter for a "ZeroHedge" type crowd.

No one seems to be getting rich but they seem much more fulfilled.

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