Love this post. I'm in CA and the ONLY reason I have not moved to a freedom-loving state yet is...the $$.
I'm transitioning to self-employed (b/c of jab mandate @ my jay-oh-bee, and I will not do the mask-test farce to be "accommodated" for my beliefs, either) and have zero disposable income. Hoping I can get out before the Gavinator mandates some kind of "you can't leave w/o paying us $5k" type edict, which you know if he can, he will. I am glad you got out, your former Emperor sounds of the same mold as the Gavinator.
I was worried about the money too. But the way I saw it, I'd be saving a ton of money once I moved. No state income tax. Lower cost of goods. Cheaper rent. Even though I had to shell out $5k to get myself down to FL, the money I've saved here so far has easily made up for it. So don't let the upfront ticket price scare you from gaining your freedom if at all possible.
By the way, I know how hard it is to make the leap into self-employment, so if you need any tips or tricks on how to ramp things up, just let me know.
Love this post. I'm in CA and the ONLY reason I have not moved to a freedom-loving state yet is...the $$.
I'm transitioning to self-employed (b/c of jab mandate @ my jay-oh-bee, and I will not do the mask-test farce to be "accommodated" for my beliefs, either) and have zero disposable income. Hoping I can get out before the Gavinator mandates some kind of "you can't leave w/o paying us $5k" type edict, which you know if he can, he will. I am glad you got out, your former Emperor sounds of the same mold as the Gavinator.
I was worried about the money too. But the way I saw it, I'd be saving a ton of money once I moved. No state income tax. Lower cost of goods. Cheaper rent. Even though I had to shell out $5k to get myself down to FL, the money I've saved here so far has easily made up for it. So don't let the upfront ticket price scare you from gaining your freedom if at all possible.
By the way, I know how hard it is to make the leap into self-employment, so if you need any tips or tricks on how to ramp things up, just let me know.
LOL biggest obstacle right now is procrastinating by reading substacks!! Bad employee! Thanks for the inspiration!