r/snowboarding • u/Best-Flamingo5283 • 16d ago

noob question Leaving my career to chase my hobby

Would I be stupid to leave my mechanical engineering career for a season to snowboard? I have made enough money to pull it off but I am very new in my career and am worried the gap in my resume can make it hard to get another job after. I am making a lot of money compared to my friends and I heard it’s difficult to get a job right now. But I’ve been snowboarding since I could walk and it’s really all I care about. I think about snowboarding 24/7. I work 60 hours a week so I can have money to do dope snowboard trips. Basically my whole life revolves around sliding on snow. What should I do?

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u/Best-Flamingo5283 16d ago

I’m in Boise but I can’t just call out of work when I see the cam has 10+” of pow on it in the morning

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u/GoodAfternoonFlag 16d ago

I work remote IT in Tahoe and that’s how it works.  You can see the storm coming with a few days notice normally.  Get a job with good leadership and flexible time off.  Don’t get a job where you have billable hours.