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I was in a similar position: I dropped out of grad school after a year (not doing well), and got a job in a totally unrelated field. I only had two choices, both of which involve saving money beforehand: after saving money, live cheaply while looking for another job (live out of your car, eat peanut butter sandwhiches) or move in with your parents. I took the second option.