I’m on an extended vacation right now.

Realistically I’ll take 4 to 8 weeks off while looking for work back in the US.

I had a revelation a few years back.

Taking real vacations is absolutely necessary.

If I can work 12 months at 70 to 80$ an hour I generally can afford 8 to 12 weeks off as long as I as I’m not in the US or Europe.

When I think out of the box, I do imagine working on my own ideas during my travels. Met a brilliant 23 year old last year who speaks 3 languages, and programs in Python and Java

I could probably hire him at 10$ an hour.

Vs some 23 year old American who will demand 45$ an hour and tell me Python sucks.

But then I wake up, back to looking for my next contract.