When will you give up webmastering for a REAL job?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by frodosringfinger, Oct 4, 2007.

  1. #1
    Read the title of the topic!! ;)


    Well I'll be 19 in January, and I just can't see myself getting a job out in the world and working like a robot everyday. Right now, I'm making about 40% a month of what I would need to live a comfortable life (based on what I want out of life). I've been a webmaster for about 5 years, but just started making money from doing it about 2 months ago...So in conclusion, I think I can be making enough to support myself very soon, and see no need for me to ever get a so called "real" job.
     
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  2. 8everything

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    What is a real job? :p A career or just an offline job? I tried an offline job and it didn't pay as much so I went back to the webmastering/graphics designing stuff... not sure.. hmm.. might mix the two ("real job" and online job together ;))
     
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    I do have a real job.

    I'm trying to do the opposite and give up my real job.
     
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    I have a real job but the pay is not good. I am looking into webmastering so I can supplement my income.
     
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    And that's the best choice you ever took. :cool:
     
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    I would still consider to do 2 job together. As now I'm doing the main job as a teacher, I always got a lots of free time to do a side job as the webmaster. I think it's all depend on what kind of main job you are doing and how much do you get paid from it. If you can earn from internet more than double of your "real" job, why not give up and do it as a Real job instead.
     
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    Not bad !! But you can advice us of good online jobs instead of just encouraging us to give up real jobs..
     
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    I really want to work at home..where you are with your family but still earning enough to sustain everything.. But there are so many things for me to learn before I can do it..
     
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    somethings to think about...

    your young and life changes
    you Wont get a state pension working for your self
    have you declared you self "self employed"
    what if your site starts to loose cash?
     
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    Most likely in a few months.
     
    ForgottenCreature, Oct 5, 2007 IP