Quiting my job

[Brett877]

So i have decided to make a change, im quiting my comfy (yet stressful) full time job in exchange for a part time one so i can focuse more hours on se.of my projects and generating income myself....

Any tips or advice? Wish me luck?

 

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[Will Bauer]

Make sure you have a schedule and stick to it!

I also work only 4 days per week and take the friday of. I wasted a lot of time because I did not use my day off as I intended. The first 3-5 hours are critical.

 

[Brett877]

Ya, Focus would be the key and the added freedom to think and work more often would really help me too. Im finding a few negatives in the plan that has me a little concerned. Like weird hours away from family on holidays and lack of medical insurance... Weighing it all out

 

[Draven Grey]

Do you play an instrument or sing? My drummer woks half the hours and makes twice as much as he did at a full-time job, and that's mostly students from the website, Thumbtack. I have a lot of musician friends who teach and make far more than they ever did at a job, with a LOT more free time. Plus, now they get to focus exclusively on music related activities. Some of them we physicists before!

If not music, do you have a special skill set that you can teach and there's a demand for? It beats a job.

 

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[JFGD]

My guess is that you should plan carefully on your job exit timing, especially if your money will run short in a few months.

I'm also considering it but before I'll exit ( in Portugal we need to inform the company 2 months in advance before leave ) I will ensure that I have at least 2 viable business options so I can start selling whatever I'll do in the shortest period of time after I quit.

Since I'm a web developer this comes pretty easy in my case since I can just make remote work like 2 days/week and still have a good time to plan my business.

Plan in advance, prioritize sales

 

[Brett877]

Ya thats my biggest fear in a way, if i work 25 hours a week i can pay bills and then the other time i can make money for me until i start booming business.

I am to the point now(after today) that a pay cut or lack of pay is less stressful then the job....so it is a must that i move on

 

[Andy Black]

Good luck!

 

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