I quit my $180k job to write on the internet. Here's what nobody tells you.
Everyone talks about the freedom. Nobody talks about the first 6 months where you make $0 and question every decision you've ever made. I left my senior engineering role at a fintech company in March 2025. My savings runway: 8 months. My plan: write daily, build an audience, figure out monetization as I go. Month 1: 43 followers. Month 6: 28,000 followers and $4,200/month from writing alone.