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Ask HN: Why is it so hard to quit a corporate job to a startup?

I am 24, and have been working for 3years in a major US software company. Very excited at first, I learned a lot, but feel like the sparkle has gone away. I am not particularly passionate about my current project, and have many ideas/projects I would like to pursue on my own. I try do during my free time, but it is very hard while working full time. Also, with this entrepreneurial dream in mind, I have been saving up money (~$100k) to make up for potential periods with limited income.

So a part me, definitely wants to quit, and give it a try. But another part of me is confused in terms of how to stay in the US for a startup (I'm under H1B). Finally, the biggest worry is whether I am foolish to throw away, in this though economy, a very respectable situation with good work, good salary, and exciting projects from an absolute perspective.

Have you ever felt the same, and how have you dealt with this feeling? Thanks!

-Donito

9 points Donito 15 years ago 12 comments

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