Yes, I found a job in Iceland before moving because one of my goals was to break away from the job I had been doing for almost 20 years. Although I still have my own business and sometimes do some small jobs remotely as a computer graphic designer, I want to give it up completely in the near future.
Initially, it was supposed to be a 3-month job here in Iceland, and then I planned to search for something new. However, my employer is really great, and he needed a permanent employee, so I decided to stay. I love where I live (A town of 700 people); I have freed myself from pressure and most of the stress. It's a totally different vibe here, especially coming from working in a big city with "extremely important" projects with so-called VIPs (in their opinion) — never again. Now I do simple things and live a simple life, and I need nothing more 🙂
RE: A year of transition - small trips and moving to Iceland.