Is quitting your job to travel the solution to stress?

A survey by Regus, a co-working space provider, with over 16,000 participants, revealed that for the majority of Vietnamese respondents (71%), work is a greater source of stress than personal issues. Faced with this situation, many are now deciding to leave their stable jobs to travel after years of overwork. However, quitting a job to travel isn't always rosy, and it's not a way to truly escape the realities of life.

“I feel that quitting my job to travel isn't as glamorous and liberating as I once thought,” guest Hoang Le Giang confided in episode 4 of the Di-Dich Podcast: “Quitting your job to travel? Not what you think… Quitting your job is like letting go. But to let go, you need to have something to let go of… Like me, I don't have anything yet, so what do I have to let go of?”

Seeking freedom and an escape from work pressures, many people find themselves facing even more pressure after quitting their jobs. Financial constraints force you to adhere to a strict plan and limit your choices. Therefore, contrary to expectations, quitting to travel doesn't mean being free to do whatever you want and go wherever you like. Eventually, you'll just want to "escape" from those trips you were so excited about.

In addition, travelers will also face a sense of disorientation after returning from long trips. Reality will not disappear, even if we try to stop believing in it, and the pressures of life from before will still return after these trips.

“You can travel for a year or two, but have you ever considered what would happen if one day you got tired of traveling, or if some unforeseen event occurred in the world? You wouldn't be able to travel anymore, you'd be stuck in a country.” Hoang Le Giang recounted an experience where he was stranded in Europe for several months at the beginning of the pandemic. “I just wish I had a large sum of money saved up then!” he shared.

Deciding to quit his job to travel, travel blogger Hoang Le Giang faced numerous challenges, requiring him to be resilient to overcome them. So what did this adventurous traveler experience when he quit his job to travel? How does he balance work and travel now? Listen to Podcast Di-Dich Episode 4: “Quitting your job to travel? Not what you think” to find out more.

The Di-Dịch podcast is produced by Travellive in collaboration with Traveloka Vietnam. Episode 4 was produced at Wink Hotels.

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