I often wonder why there isn't more collaboration among content creators. There are guest posts and podcast interviews, but few genuine collaborations to create a 1-time unique offering.
Before jumping ship to chase a creator's dream give it a hard thought whether that passion can bring you enough money to lead a decent life. The job you love to do may not necessarily feed you (and your dependents) on a sustained basis. Don’t do anything stupid like abruptly quitting your monotonous job based on a sudden windfall and put yourself or your family in trouble after a few months. It’s better to have a job that regularly brings in some money than follow a passion that may or may not shield you/family from financial troubles. Remember, you owe your family a decent living and a paying job would pay your bills, provide health and life insurance, your kids’ fees, and protect your family. So, live one day at a time, and learn to tolerate your monotonous job or a bad boss for the pay check and the security it brings for as long as possible.
I'm a writer with a day job, and like the individuals profiled, I appreciate the creative freedom that comes with a stable source of income. But the main reason is money. The people who choose to keep their day jobs (instead of having no choice) are the 1%.
This is a really great point. I've actually quit my job twice to go and run my website business on my own; both times, I ended up going back to full-time employment after a matter of months. I missed being around people, just the regular give-and-take of being a part of the world, and engaging with other people. I haven't had many jobs with employers that are as interesting as what I've gotten to do with my side hustles (strange how life works that way!) but over time, I've found a good balance.
I should add: I also have two kids, which makes the roller-coaster of self-employment a LOT less attractive than it did before I was married and had kids.
Thanks for your latest release Simon! As a small business owner of a cleaning contracting company, there are certainly things about traditional employment that seems enticing at times for me. But, we know that most things have its pros and cons.
I often wonder why there isn't more collaboration among content creators. There are guest posts and podcast interviews, but few genuine collaborations to create a 1-time unique offering.
Before jumping ship to chase a creator's dream give it a hard thought whether that passion can bring you enough money to lead a decent life. The job you love to do may not necessarily feed you (and your dependents) on a sustained basis. Don’t do anything stupid like abruptly quitting your monotonous job based on a sudden windfall and put yourself or your family in trouble after a few months. It’s better to have a job that regularly brings in some money than follow a passion that may or may not shield you/family from financial troubles. Remember, you owe your family a decent living and a paying job would pay your bills, provide health and life insurance, your kids’ fees, and protect your family. So, live one day at a time, and learn to tolerate your monotonous job or a bad boss for the pay check and the security it brings for as long as possible.
I'm a writer with a day job, and like the individuals profiled, I appreciate the creative freedom that comes with a stable source of income. But the main reason is money. The people who choose to keep their day jobs (instead of having no choice) are the 1%.
After I'd been working as a freelance for two or three months I came to the conclusion that I'm no longer employable in the usual sense of the term!
I bet in a year or two you'll have your own team to work with :)
But let's face it going all in before you can afford it is way more fun
This is a really great point. I've actually quit my job twice to go and run my website business on my own; both times, I ended up going back to full-time employment after a matter of months. I missed being around people, just the regular give-and-take of being a part of the world, and engaging with other people. I haven't had many jobs with employers that are as interesting as what I've gotten to do with my side hustles (strange how life works that way!) but over time, I've found a good balance.
I should add: I also have two kids, which makes the roller-coaster of self-employment a LOT less attractive than it did before I was married and had kids.
Thanks for your latest release Simon! As a small business owner of a cleaning contracting company, there are certainly things about traditional employment that seems enticing at times for me. But, we know that most things have its pros and cons.