Hello, Leaving my large desk monitors behind feels scary, I know I am not the only one! Thanks Brett for suggesting a small portable screen (in a previous post) - didn't know about these until you posted about them. (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088TLQR3K/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_apa_gl_i_8VSP2DT5PMSR05ACZYNP?linkCode=gs2&tag=brettdev-21) Has anyone tried using a small portable projector to solve the "screen real estate" problem of being a nomad? Thank for any advice or thoughts. Mary

Do you love what you do? If not, what would you rather be doing?

Hey everyone, My name is Richard and while I've been signed up a few months now, I've never really engaged much. I'm 37 and (currently) work remotely from Thailand as a software engineer. However I found out that after my current project is complete, my employer doesn’t have any more work for me. I always knew this day might come, I've just been pretty comfortable and not taken any action to change since it was a great gig honestly. Many of my friends in the past said I was ‘living the dream’, working on my laptop in Thailand. And honestly I felt that I was, and I have been very fortunate to be able to support myself. This isn't just some random employer either; I actually know these people personally and from university. So, this really can happen to anyone no matter how secure your current position is. Things out of my control have happened and It’s a reminder that relying on others for income is always a risk. I have about a month or so to finish up my current project and then move on. What I move on to, though, is unclear right now. Thankfully though I do have some savings, so I don't need to make any rushed decisions. Right now, every idea for making money online is popping up and grabbing my attention. Do I Look for a new job? Do I use my software engineering skills to build something that could make me money or at least add projects to my CV if I stay in this field? Compete on Upwork? Is now the time I finally try Amazon FBA? Should I start a Shopify/print-on-demand business? What about these new YouTube faceless AI channels? Or maybe I should create some kind of digital product? I've also signed up for Remote Income Academy and completed two weeks, but I’ve been too busy with work to continue. New day new idea... I think this is what they call shiny object syndrome. If I stick with being a software engineer, I'd have to prepare for interviews, probably upskill more, do portfolio projects, etc., just to get an interview. Then there's the stress on top with interviews etc. And the reality is that after all that effort, I could just end up in the same position again. While I do enjoy building software and problem solving, and earning a living from my laptop is fantastic, I’m often just quite drained from staring at code for hours every day and It’s hard to shut off my mind…