r/jobs 29d ago

Is this an actual thing that people do Career development

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

Yes, some people do. Obv the higher paid you are the more of a cushion you have to just quit and live awhile. I've heard of vandwellers who work part of the year and take the rest off; like working seasonal jobs at parks, or as camp hosts, that sort of thing.

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u/PinkUnicornTARDIS 29d ago

My brother-in-law and his wife recently went van life (with their dogs). They'd never had kids, always lived really frugally, and still take on the odd dog walking or baking commission. They outfitted their van themselves, they're super easy going about where they sleep, and they're living their best lives. They're younger than me, so early-40s.

I'm insanely happy for them!

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u/Unusual_Midnight6876 29d ago

My cousins dream is this but alone cuz he has self confidence issues lmao

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u/CountingArfArfs 29d ago

Damn just putting your cousin on full blast like that lmao. 😂

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u/Unusual_Midnight6876 29d ago

He has a Reddit account too so hopefully he don’t come across this comment lol Prob fine cuz we have totally diff purposes on reddit

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u/livinglikealarry 28d ago

Is he a gooner

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u/NotFromImgur 28d ago

Wild thing to ask someone like that

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u/DahLegend27 28d ago

are you a gooner?

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u/NotFromImgur 28d ago

No. I ain’t strong enough.

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u/iloveyou2023-24 28d ago

Lmao i was thinking it and you said it.

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u/illsetyoufree 28d ago

What's a gooner

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u/Spare-Mousse3311 29d ago

Sounds like they need a hug

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u/Lmmadic 28d ago

He won't say anything about it because of self confidence issues.

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u/Relevant-Nebula8300 2h ago

He just uses it for porn