Ask HN: What are some comfy/stress-free jobs a SWE can do? (LCOL country)
5 ejlanor 4 8/11/2025, 1:15:11 AM
Been working as a SWE for almost 7 years, burned out, quit to recover. Thankfully savings are good, so doing well now, but I am starting to think of what comes next.
Living in a pretty cheap country, 20k/year would be more than enough to have a good life, anything over that would go into investments.
Any ideas what kinds I work I should seek out? Sacrificed a lot these past few years to progress my career, so I am looking to minimize stress and enjoy life for the next couple of years.
I feel like programming is the only one that is realistically monetizeable out of those.
All that matters
Remote jobs of course, local scene is not great both in terms of salary and work culture.
Money wise, my living expenses are around $20k/year. And last full time job I was making around $60k/year in a senior level role.