Latinos Who Tech

Latinos Who Tech


Why I Left my six-figure remote tech job feat. Hugo Castellanos | Season 4 Finale

November 23, 2023

We made it to episode 50! Thank you for sticking around.

I share the story of why I left a very lucrative, very toxic, tech job, some perspective from having achieved my FIRE number, my personal values, and how I like to make career decisions at this point of my life.

It's been 1.5 years since I left that corporate gig, and I find myself so much at peace right now. Walking the Camino de Santiago in May 2022 was instrumental to reconnecting with myself and my values, I do recommend it if you ever have to overcome any major life changes OR if you honestly enjoy long walks with your thoughts :)

Will this be the last season of Latinos Who Tech? I honestly, don't know. I DO know that I love making podcasts and connecting with tech professionals like you.

I started hosting meetups virtually and in-person with other Latino professionals and I find it incredibly rewarding.

You can find out when the next virtual meetup will be by joining my mailing list. https://lwt-email.ck.page/1fc5dbebbc

## Show Notes


- Join my mailing list to find out about virtual meetups (and other projects). No spam, ever. https://lwt-email.ck.page/d3749616a6

- Connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugocastellanos/

- Twitter https://twitter.com/HugoCast_


## Resources

- How to retire forever on a fixed chunk of money

- https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2018/11/29/how-to-retire-forever-on-a-fixed-chunk-of-money/

- Book: I will Teach you to be Rich:

- https://www.amazon.com/Will-Teach-You-Be-Rich/dp/0761147489

- Course: Finding a fulfilling career with "What color is your parachute?"

- https://www.udemy.com/course/the-eparachute-introduction-to-your-career-and-job-search/

- LWT Episode: "How to retire before 40 (by working in STEM)"

- https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0532d338-2148-4446-a7fb-c7755032c66c