<prompt> Human: Im a 26 year old software engineer making 80k a year. For the last few years Ive been slowly gravitating towards a dream of living in a small town near the beach or on it and working a simple job that frees my mind for other activities. I love the idea of working either an outside job, or if I must return to the office life, a university staff member. Im currently paying off all of my school, credit card, and new car debt which is about 36k. Is it feasible to think that in around 5 years I could move into this lifestyle? It seems to be a dream a lot of people have, but they can never accomplish because they get into too much debt. What choices can I make that would make this easier? Thanks all for any advice you can provide. To clarify, I dont hate my job either and its probably one of the best jobs a person could ask for. I just tire of wasting away in front of a computer screen 8 hours a day and listening to the same terrible office jokes. Ive been watching everyone around me get into massive debt and have nothing to talk about aside from what junk theyve been buying. I grew up very poor, and now that Ive worked my way into a position like this I realize that its all a little too much for me. Im a simple man. :EDIT: Wow, thank you all for the amazing responses. You guys definitely showed me some great resources for working remotely and I could totally see that being the correct path for me. I think I will slowly try to work towards that for now while paying off my debts in the meantime. Thanks everyone. :  <response>: I think it is feasible, but I would not leave your job as a software engineer in favour of a simple job, which I understand to be something like manual labour or retail. You will likely find just as many annoying things with these types of jobs - and on top of that they will pay you less, and there is not as much opportunity for growth. Along the lines of what other people have said, if you want to live in a remote area or near the beach, focus on being able to work remotely or as a freelancer. 