4 years ago I was a cop. I loved the job, made roughly $30k per year. Had lots of cop friends. Because I could hardly pay my bills, I resigned and went back into IT. Now, I make roughly $100k per year, telecommuting 100%, chasing carrots that the CEO dangles in front of me and getting $10,000 bonuses. But, I'm not happy. I think it is because I'm a social creature and I live in the middle of the NC mountains where intelligent conversation and perspective is elusive here. Perhaps if I move to say, Miami Beach I'll be happier. Or I was thinking, since I am not tied down to one place, renting places for a month at a time or longer on airbnb.com and traveling the world until I find some place that is free from politics, religion and ignorance. Any places come to mind? lol, didn't think so. Anyways that's kind of why I was looking at Miami Beach, it's like being in another country, but not. And everyone is a tourist. And happy.