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I have my 1 on 1 with my manager in the afternoon. Definitely going to bring this up.

Thx for the sound advice

"So do it, screw the plan. That's the story you'll want to tell your grandkids"

Definitely interesting. I am 27 and no real big responsibilities.

Actually, I did something different. I worked as a consultant for a company and built a MVP. The client has shown interest in the product and believes there is a market for such a product.

Thanks! I will explore that opportunity definitely

That could definitely be a possibility which I have not explored previously. I will ask him and see how receptive he is to this idea.

Thanks

I did bring it up. He was quick to dismiss it by saying you have the freedom to do what you want. I agree that I will run into this problem at any company and I feel that is the impetus for me to explore opportunities on my own and possibly do a startup

I have a job that pays over 150K in the bay area so that is definitely a lot of money. But prudent saving over the last couple of years has allowed me to build a nest egg that can sustain me for 2 years without pay.

I do want to work towards my own dream and could potentially bootstrap it initially. In terms of a plan, I do not have a concrete plan yet - only bits and pieces. The problem is I am unable to devote time to figuring it out due to the time I spend on my day job and therefore this conundrum

Thanks for your advice.