{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"5 Signs You Shoulda Quit the Tech Grind YEARS Ago","description":"Get your tech career unstuck here: https:\/\/healthydeveloper.com\/coaching Ever feel like you're living in the tech job twilight zone? One minute you\u2019re daydreaming about quitting, selling everything, and disappearing into the mountains. The next? You\u2019re convincing yourself, \u201cEh\u2026 it\u2019s not that bad.\u201d Yeah\u2014I\u2019ve been there. For years. I spent nearly a decade gaslighting myself out of leaving corporate life, ignoring burnout, and pretending I was just \u201cin a rough patch.\u201d But after coaching over 120 devs since going solo, I\u2019ve learned this: most of us know we\u2019re done. We\u2019re just too skilled at lying to ourselves. So in this episode, I\u2019m calling it out: Here are 5 signs you shoulda quit years ago\u2014and 5 actions you can take right now to start your escape plan. No fluff. No &quot;just follow your passion&quot; nonsense. Just hard-earned lessons from someone who's been in your shoes\u2014and walked out the other side. We\u2019ll discuss:  Why being too good at your job is actually a trap How apathy about tech might be a deeper signal The sneaky way your side projects are trying to tell you something What your unused vacation days really mean And why your coworkers\u2019 loyalty is starting to feel cult-like  Chapter markers \/ timelinks: (0:00) Introduction (1:41) 1. 5 Signs You Should Have Quit Working in Tech Years Ago (1:53) 1.1 You're Too Good At Your Job (2:49) 1.2 You Stopped Caring About the Tech Stack (3:50) 1.3 Your Side Gigs are Your Real Job (5:01) 1.4 You're Hoarding Vacation Days (6:10) 1.5 You Get Annoyed By Other People's Loyalty (8:00) 2. 5 Immediate Actions to Start Breaking Free (8:25) 2.1 Quit Caring About Your Next Performance Review (9:45) 2.2 Sell Some Old Tech Gear (10:45) 2.3 Reclaim an Hour From Your Job (12:17) 2.4 Pitch a Fake Client Proposal (13:58) 2.5 Burn One Bridge of Responsibility (16:30) Tech Solopreneur Readiness Scorecard ","author_name":"Healthy Developer","author_url":"https:\/\/healthydeveloper.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35873185\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35873185"}