Comments on: Why You Shouldn’t Quit Your Job, Yet

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:16:06 +0000

Thanks for the great post. Good advice! Work day to day can be extremely difficult. Is the answer to enjoy what you do or do what you enjoy? It’s tough. Thanks for you insight though.

I stumbled upon this blog like I did yours. Though their insight on work was very meaningful: http://burisonthecouch.wordpress.com/2009/12/31/our-house/

Thanks for the post! I’d love to see more like it.

By: Sunshine Conkey

Sunshine Conkey — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:29:33 +0000

I live in employee housing in a national park, so if I quit my job, I would have to move (seeing as the housing goes with the job) and end up homeless again. The rent is “S-U-P-E-R” cheap.
I would love to either get paid to take pictures of different locations and blog about the traveling, or just sell the photos in some sort of picture book for “armchair travelers”.
But for now I’m stuck working in a cafeteria and watching my wages get garnished.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 29 May 2010 06:25:21 +0000

Hello,
The title of your post first intrigued me into reading your article. I find that I am constantly telling my husband that if he just tried to market himself more he wouldn’t have to be looking for a job and he keeps telling me that he doesn’t have the customer base in order to quit the basic 9-5. I finally understand, and therefor thank you. I am currently working on my own blog and trying to get it off the ground and tend to write a lot about going for it (in fact my first post was about Just Doing It) but, thanks to you, I now feel I can understand his POV better. It is like the idea of minimalism and simplicity as lifestyles or even as individuals-every definition, idea, person, etc is different and so why should I force my husband to start his business now if he truely isn’t ready and, therefor, my new family ends up living in a situation that ultimately is not for the best. So thank you for allowing me to step back and think.

By: Utpal Vaishnav

Utpal Vaishnav — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:54:55 +0000

Nice article.

The main thing is to do the things which you truly love doing and if you forget being practical, then would you continue getting enjoyment out of what you are doing? A big NO.

So the value of being practical cannot be underestimated.

Best,
Utpal

By: Sushant @ Techooze

Sushant @ Techooze — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:16:50 +0000

I’m a student and till now have no idea of a 9 to 5 job, but still I want to experience it as it will help me to be motivated for blogging.

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By: Henri

Henri — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:42:20 +0000

Thanks a lot, Erica .

I agree completely, first give as much as possible, connect and then see how it all develops. It’s important to go with the flow and see what fits and when.

By: Henri

Henri — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:41:12 +0000

Thanks for sharing. I really appreciate it! We all go through hardship, but more often than not, they help us grow and realize what’s really important.

By: Erica Mueller

Erica Mueller — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:36:41 +0000

Right you are! I’ve been blogging for about 5 years. My focus has changed in the past year towards a more professional type blog. It’s like starting over. But, I’m not expecting to get 100′s of followers overnight, huge page ranks, or big affiliate checks right away. I know from past experience that you can work hard, very hard, and make nothing.

Slow and steady is the way. Focus on building the content, making connections and building a community. I’d say do this for a least a year before even trying to monetize.

BTW, Beautiful site!!!

By: Muzi Mohale | AlreadyInspired.com

Muzi Mohale | AlreadyInspired.com — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:46:02 +0000

Indeed, quiting your job shouldn’t be taken likely…I resigned from mine in March 2009, after having worked for a boss for almost 9 years. I already had a few websites running which I created in 2003, 2006 and 2007 respectively…however I discovered along the way that my income had drastically dropped, since I no longer had an extra income from the full-time job. This really impacted on my ego and ability to pay the bills. Luckily I have a very supportive wife who is helping me along the way. I’ve learnt my lessons and ready to work smarter in the new year to ensure my revenues are improved.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:11:52 +0000

Thanks for the reply. You’re our first Sunday Spotlight @ Make Mine Happen. Thanks for your inspiration. I firmly believe that you get back what you put out there. A hand open to give is also open to receive!

By: Henri

Henri — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:39:18 +0000

That’s an amazing comment, Carrie! Almost a post in and of itself . I can somewhat relate, because when I went from poker to websites, it was as if a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders and when I started this blog everything got even better. Hope to see you around!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:23:21 +0000

Lovely post, thank you.

Have you ever tried, without success, to make a job work (for round-about five years, even) and just realized that you’re attempting to fit square pegs into round holes? I have. It’s very hard to leave a job, especially when your income has increased over 30% in three years and you’ve grown accustomed to living a certain way. (Not to say we are rolling in money, as we still have debt.)

However, after trying to work on it, taking class after class after class on how to change me, my perceptions, my work ethic, to “manage up”, and to resolve conflict, I realized I had to make a change. So we are in the process of that. Can I work on my project and build my business full-time? No. But I can work part-time to “bring home bacon” (after carefully budgeting what we need to get by) and work full-time on my passion/business!

This shift has been very freeing and, while I still feel in some regards my husband and I are throwing a fair amount of caution to the wind, being angry, tense, and stressed was taking a toll on our health and marital harmony. Sometimes you have to leap, but ideally after you’ve attached some type of parachute!

By: Henri

Henri — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:51:01 +0000

Good to see you here, Melvin. And nicely done on finishing college . Best of luck with that!

By: Melvin

Melvin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:23:44 +0000

Great post. I think I can use this one since I am about to finish college now and will have a job in the near future. Good luck to me.

By: Henri

Henri — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:40:09 +0000

That’s a good point, Dustin. Sometimes the variation alone can keep you interested in both working a 9-5 job and blogging. Good stuff. Thanks for commenting!

By: Henri

Henri — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:39:15 +0000

Thanks for the compliments, Moon! Your blog looks awesome. I see you also just started, good luck on your blogging journey

By: Dustin | Engaged Marriage

Dustin | Engaged Marriage — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:28:13 +0000

I think you offer some sound advice in this post. My long-term plans are to keep my “day job” as an engineer while also continuing with my blog. I find it helpful that my blog, which is focused on helping people achieve the extraordinary in marriage, is completely different than what I do all day. That keeps me from getting burned out and it allows me to remain passionate about both roles!

By: Moon Hussain

Moon Hussain — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:19:41 +0000

Henri,

My first time here and I really love what I see. I’ve got some catching up to do Working 7-8 hours a day might not be such a hassle if we all loved who we were working with and what we’re working on. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for most of us.

If you have a moment, check out my blog.
Thanks.

By: Henri

Henri — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:51:01 +0000

Agree completely, Walter. Thanks for the comment