My previous corporate employers has had some big lay offs recently, and it really made me reflect on my time at corporate.

While yes, it is a "steady income" you aren't guaranteed anything when you're working for someone else. 

That's not to scare you into entrepreneurship, but it should get you thinking about two things. 

1) multiple streams of income 
-dog walking
-plasma
-realestae 
-biz owner
-side gig
-VA
-investing

2) EMERGENGY fund
-one month of expenses
-8 months of expenses just chilling
-shit will happen, be able to RELAX

I don't want to scare you into this. I want you to be able to live completely unattached to your paycheck and not depending on it in a way that would be detrimental if it stopped. 

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