Turmoil as to whether to quit my job

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Turmoil as to whether to quit my job

realmaverick

1:54 pm on Jul 3, 2008 (gmt 0)

I want to focus all my time on my site. To do that, I'd have to quit my job. The job is really flexible and reasonably well paid. But I don't enjoy it anymore, I want to be at my desk, working on my own dreams, not keep fulfilling other peoples.

Right now, I can live a great lifestyle from my adsense income alone. But I'm scared of Google. They're just so unpredictable, in the change of an algorithm I can lose all my number 1 rankings or adsense could go down the pan.

It's such a big risk, I'm sure many must have been at this stage before.

Any advice, is appreciated.

:o)

buckworks

5:20 pm on Jul 4, 2008 (gmt 0)

My grandmother was in her eighties when she told me that as she looked back on her life she had more regrets about things she wanted to try but didn't, than about things she tried that didn't turn out well.

My grandmother would say to prepare well, then give it your best shot.

dulldull

9:07 pm on Jul 4, 2008 (gmt 0)

I share all your concerns.

I've recently quited my job too, for spending my time on traveling and meeting new people.

To prepare this I've saved enough money that can support 5-year simple living, secure some freelance jobs, and I'm trying to make a small website to see if it can drive more income. If the dream isn't sustainable, i'll go back to my industry before it's too late to lose the competitiveness in my industry.

wyweb

9:52 pm on Jul 4, 2008 (gmt 0)

I quit my real job 4 years ago. I did it aqainst advice to the contrary.

I make less money now but I have an extrodinary amount of freedom and I don't even know how to put a price tag on that...

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