In addition to the other responses, two major factors for me:
1. At the time, I wasn’t making anywhere close to that salary. The tech job market in my region at the time didn’t pay anywhere close to SV salaries, and even less as someone working tech at a non-tech company.
2. I only had a few years of decent earnings at that point, and was funneling most extra funds into debt.
Having enough savings to quit for a few years is amazing, but a privilege that few people have.
In addition to the other responses, two major factors for me:
1. At the time, I wasn’t making anywhere close to that salary. The tech job market in my region at the time didn’t pay anywhere close to SV salaries, and even less as someone working tech at a non-tech company.
2. I only had a few years of decent earnings at that point, and was funneling most extra funds into debt.
Having enough savings to quit for a few years is amazing, but a privilege that few people have.