Wow! That's sounds like a nice happy ending :) I applaud you for supporting your husband in that decision. Not sure many other wives would.

Agree. Def get everything in order before making the big change.

Sounds like a great plan! It looks like working on the side can "counter" the crappiness of the job :)

Interesting experience! Especially #4. Def a new way of looking at things.

Thank you for sharing your story! I'm sorry to hear about your husbands passing :( It was nice to see though how his work decision would continue to help you and your family. Definitely getting financial house and business plan in order is a must before he does anything. I have to say that after my friend's conversation and all the stories here, the appeal of doing what I've always wanted is becoming more and more desirable.

Wow...50k debt, parents basement, 4 kids...I have no words for this...:( I hope he and his family thought it was worth it...

Congratulations! It's nice to hear somebody actually doing this and making it all work. I hope year 5 comes soon :)

He would probably need to take a few classes, read some books, and practice on his own for an entry level position. Slow and steady wins the race right :)

That's GREAT to hear!

Wow! Such an interesting perspective from someone of the other side. It's very good food for thought :)

Congrats on going for your dream though! I think not a lot of people get to experience that. Will let him know about that book if he doesn't know already.

I agree! You give wise advice. I think I just perceived him going into this thing fast because he was so animated but I'm pretty sure he's going to plan it out, do research and all that. I guess our conversation was kind of a heat of the moment/passion kind of thing.

Looks like so far everyone has played it safe. I was just wondering if anybody went the other way and how it went (or know somebody who did) Curious to hear those stories.

Good points! I'll be sure to tell them to him. I don't know if his kids view it the same way you did. He's not the most pleasant person when he gets home...

Part of the reason why he wants to quit is that he can't help but bring the stress of work home and it affects his home life and his kids. I can understand how that would be a problem. Totally agree with you on the irresponsible example of not having food for the kids. That's why I said he should have 1 year of expenses (and he should also set a deadline too. If he doesn't make x amount of money by this date, he's going back to his field).