In 1.5 months i'm going to make a grab for freedom, move and study for a bachelor's in CS.
Reading MMM has convinced me it's entirely possible to self fund this endeavor and even come out ahead financially. I'm planning to work part-time the entire time, full time as long as the lecture free periods will allow, and look to get into a qualified position ASAP to establish some connections for post-graduation.
One of the best ways to stay on target is to go public. I had the idea to blog about the living and financial situation i'm going to put myself in, then realized i'd have to disclose my identity due to german law.
First idea for a fix was to go spending-only for the financials, making it about 'price of a degree', without disclosing my work/income.
Can't see anything wrong with that from my personal POV, but was wondering if any of you have experience going public in this way and what kind of reactions you got - especially looking for employment later with your details out there in the open.
For example, did the topic of your unusually low spending ever come up when it was time to talk pay?