Comments on: Signs You Should Quit Your Job http://studenomics.com/outside-the-box-thinking/signs-you-should-quit-your-job/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:54:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tom http://studenomics.com/outside-the-box-thinking/signs-you-should-quit-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-967 tom Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:50:22 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=538#comment-967 Well i don't think i will just quit and focus on the blog, but at least look for another job to do on the side. Plus at least for now I don't have a clear view of where I want to take my blog yet. But let's hear what others have to say? Well i don’t think i will just quit and focus on the blog, but at least look for another job to do on the side.

Plus at least for now I don’t have a clear view of where I want to take my blog yet.

But let’s hear what others have to say?

]]> By: Studenomist http://studenomics.com/outside-the-box-thinking/signs-you-should-quit-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Studenomist Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:24:36 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=538#comment-948 @tom Sorry I didn't realize that your business venture was blogging. Honestly man I would not quit my job to blog because it takes a really long time to start earning a full time income. Maybe I am wrong on this; what does everyone else think? I know very few full time bloggers and even fewer that would consider blogging an amazing business idea. With that being said maybe you could focus on running a few blogs and trying out other internet money making options. Anyone willing to share their valuable opinion with tom and the readers of Studenomics? @tom Sorry I didn’t realize that your business venture was blogging. Honestly man I would not quit my job to blog because it takes a really long time to start earning a full time income. Maybe I am wrong on this; what does everyone else think? I know very few full time bloggers and even fewer that would consider blogging an amazing business idea. With that being said maybe you could focus on running a few blogs and trying out other internet money making options.

Anyone willing to share their valuable opinion with tom and the readers of Studenomics?

]]> By: tom http://studenomics.com/outside-the-box-thinking/signs-you-should-quit-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-939 tom Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:24:34 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=538#comment-939 Well from what I have read from other bloggers, it takes a few months to actually start making money from it, so I don't want to live on nothing. Plus I don't want to depend on my parents, and I mean I want to be generating my own income too, and moving out. Sure it wont happen right away and I am getting ahead of myself, but that is the intention here. Well from what I have read from other bloggers, it takes a few months to actually start making money from it, so I don’t want to live on nothing. Plus I don’t want to depend on my parents, and I mean I want to be generating my own income too, and moving out. Sure it wont happen right away and I am getting ahead of myself, but that is the intention here.

]]> By: Studenomist http://studenomics.com/outside-the-box-thinking/signs-you-should-quit-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Studenomist Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:19:05 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=538#comment-938 @Trevor Yes I agree in the sense that it would make more sense to quit your job once you have saved up enough money to feel confident you can cover your expenses for many months. @Grant Baldwin Thank you for the support and for your kind words. If you are going to do something for the rest of your life there is no reason you shouldn't enjoy it. @Tom There is nothing written in stone that states how much you should have saved. It all depends on your financial situation and risk tolerance. If you live at home it would be easier for you to last longer without an income than someone that is supporting a family. @Steve It's true that it's so difficult to find a job you truly enjoy that you are better off spending your time on trying to start your own business. Instead of being on the job hunt for months you could spend that time on other ventures. @Trevor Yes I agree in the sense that it would make more sense to quit your job once you have saved up enough money to feel confident you can cover your expenses for many months.

@Grant Baldwin Thank you for the support and for your kind words. If you are going to do something for the rest of your life there is no reason you shouldn’t enjoy it.

@Tom There is nothing written in stone that states how much you should have saved. It all depends on your financial situation and risk tolerance. If you live at home it would be easier for you to last longer without an income than someone that is supporting a family.

@Steve It’s true that it’s so difficult to find a job you truly enjoy that you are better off spending your time on trying to start your own business. Instead of being on the job hunt for months you could spend that time on other ventures.

]]> By: tom http://studenomics.com/outside-the-box-thinking/signs-you-should-quit-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-934 tom Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:05:37 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=538#comment-934 Gary Vaynerchuk says it best. There is no reason people are doing shit they don't like in 2008 http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=EhqZ0RU95d4 Gary Vaynerchuk says it best. There is no reason people are doing shit they don’t like in 2008

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=EhqZ0RU95d4

]]> By: Steve http://studenomics.com/outside-the-box-thinking/signs-you-should-quit-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-933 Steve Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:03:39 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=538#comment-933 I absolutely agree about following your passion. In today's economy though it might not be a great idea to jump right out there and follow your dreams. There aren't many companies hiring, new hires are usually the first to get the axe. Even if you hate your job, it might not be the best time to switch. If you have a great idea for a business that follows your passion it might be good to start moonlighting on it. Once you start receiving some income and are confident you can support yourself then you can move on and make it full-time. I absolutely agree about following your passion. In today’s economy though it might not be a great idea to jump right out there and follow your dreams. There aren’t many companies hiring, new hires are usually the first to get the axe. Even if you hate your job, it might not be the best time to switch.

If you have a great idea for a business that follows your passion it might be good to start moonlighting on it. Once you start receiving some income and are confident you can support yourself then you can move on and make it full-time.

]]> By: tom http://studenomics.com/outside-the-box-thinking/signs-you-should-quit-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-932 tom Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:02:31 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=538#comment-932 what if you don't have those 6 months of living expenses covered, what do you do then? I switched to part time but I may need to switch jobs to something else more enjoyable. any thoughts? what if you don’t have those 6 months of living expenses covered, what do you do then?

I switched to part time but I may need to switch jobs to something else more enjoyable.

any thoughts?

]]> By: Grant Baldwin http://studenomics.com/outside-the-box-thinking/signs-you-should-quit-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Grant Baldwin Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:19:20 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=538#comment-930 I tell students all the time, "we all have to work...we all need an income...we all need to make a living...if that's the case, wouldn't you rather do something you enjoy?" Life is too short to do something you hate. I get paid to do something I absolutely love and get excited about that opportunity each morning. If you're not living like that on a regular basis, you should find something else. Good post my friend... I tell students all the time, “we all have to work…we all need an income…we all need to make a living…if that’s the case, wouldn’t you rather do something you enjoy?” Life is too short to do something you hate. I get paid to do something I absolutely love and get excited about that opportunity each morning. If you’re not living like that on a regular basis, you should find something else.

Good post my friend…

]]> By: Trevor http://studenomics.com/outside-the-box-thinking/signs-you-should-quit-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Trevor Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:15:49 +0000 http://studenomics.com/?p=538#comment-929 Interesting thoughts. I agree with most of what you say. If you've got a great business idea, just make sure your bases are covered before you jump out there and roll the dice. You need a good 6 months to a year's worth of living expenses as liquid as ever to provide for you in case things don't go well. Again- cover your bases and then roll the dice. And you're right- if you are really struggling with a number of those points, find something else! Life is too short! Interesting thoughts.

I agree with most of what you say. If you’ve got a great business idea, just make sure your bases are covered before you jump out there and roll the dice. You need a good 6 months to a year’s worth of living expenses as liquid as ever to provide for you in case things don’t go well.

Again- cover your bases and then roll the dice.

And you’re right- if you are really struggling with a number of those points, find something else! Life is too short!

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