We’re taking a short break from our usual programming about podcasting to dive into what’s next for us. Ilya quit his job at Google on June 1st and Arnab left his job at Amazon last year. On this episode, we’re discussing why we decided to jump ship, how we manage risk, financial planning, etc. We’re also going a bit personal and talking about our approach to career planning. [02:21] Ilya’s left Google to work on a podcasting company with Arnab [03:23] What did Ilya do at Google? [04:54] Google’s “defragging” of Google Reader [09:48] Getting tired of a corporate job [16:07] Wantepreneurs vs. entrepreneurs [22:35] Realizing I can’t do it anymore and conquering fears [25:53] Preparing finances to jump corporate ship [33:48] Indie development model [37:06] Preparing the family for leaving your job [43:12] Health Insurance Full show notes with links: https://www.metacastpodcast.com/p/024-pt1-leaving-jobs-at-google-and-amazon We’re always happy to hear back from our listeners, so don’t hesitate to drop us a note! - Email: hello@metacastpodcast.com - Ilya’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilyabezdelev/ - Arnab’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/or9ob Subscribe to our newsletter where we announce new episodes, publish key takeaways, and ramble about interesting stuff at https://www.metacastpodcast.com.