A 25-year-old product manager in Sunnyvale wants to quit and travel for a year. He's saved aggressively and has investment returns backing him, but worries about income if he changes careers after. Ramit Sethi breaks down whether the numbers actually work.
Let's find out what's going on. Can I quit my job and travel for a year? Here's what I know about this person. TM is 25, lives in Sunnyvale, California, and works as a product manager. He says, one of my dreams has always been to travel the world for an extended period of time. However, due to constraints of PTO, I don't get many opportunities to do this while working for my employer. I've been saving a portion of my income towards a dedicated savings bucket to go on a 1-year trip, and I've been fortunate with outsized returns on my investments, so I feel like I'm in a good position to do this. To be honest, I'm not even sure I want to return to the same career once I'm back. My rich life would include a lot more flexibility, a lot fewer meetings compared to my current packed schedule. On the other hand, I'm doubtful I would be able to maintain my high income if I were to pivot in another direction. First of all, I can already tell this person is smart and they overthink everything. I fucking love it.
