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Life: Leaving financial services voluntarily, never taking unemployment while I was without work, and going all in on whatever future that meant for me.

Programming: Committing to the idea that ideas must, must, must be expressed cleanly.



Never taking unemployment while without work -- may I ask why?


I took a healthy severance from a company that bought my previous employer with government backing.

It felt like I was already given unemployment.

In addition to that, other people surely needed the funds, which seemed limited at the time, more than I did.


I also would never take unemployment, and it's because I don't believe it's the role of the state to provide for me.


I am sure this means that you've never been starving with all your help fully tapped out.

Until you reach that point, please don't make such concrete declarations.




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