Comments on: Top 10 reasons to leave your job (and become self-employed) http://www.digitaldesigndiary.com/archives/2008/06/09/inspiration/top-10-reasons-to-leave-your-job/ Information and inspiration for freelancers and web designers Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:51:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: London http://www.digitaldesigndiary.com/archives/2008/06/09/inspiration/top-10-reasons-to-leave-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-725 London Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:45:09 +0000 http://digitaldesigndiary.com/?p=5#comment-725 Great post! I truely beleive that the only way to secure your future is by being self employed. You never know when someone will come on the job to take your place for whatever reason. It's a hard thing to come into the house and tell your family that you don't have a job anymore. :wink: Great post! I truely beleive that the only way to secure your future is by being self employed. You never know when someone will come on the job to take your place for whatever reason.

It’s a hard thing to come into the house and tell your family that you don’t have a job anymore.

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]]> By: Tamal Anwar http://www.digitaldesigndiary.com/archives/2008/06/09/inspiration/top-10-reasons-to-leave-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Tamal Anwar Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:53:22 +0000 http://digitaldesigndiary.com/?p=5#comment-51 Hey friend its sure a great article. Few months ago I wrote one article about this topic to work for your own and because I like to work for my own. I'm 20 and got 2 job offers so far, one of them was $500/month but I refused because I don't want anyone bossing with me. I want to work for my own and to earn $500/day, at least its my minimum goal. You were in couple of jobs that's why you gave lot more explanation, it sure made me re-think again and inspired me so much to work for my own. Like this one and Stumbled :) Tamal Anwars last blog post: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blog-success/~3/351232529/some-stupid-questions-that-ive_31.html" rel="nofollow">Some stupid questions that I've experienced in MLM (Part 6)</a> Hey friend its sure a great article. Few months ago I wrote one article about this topic to work for your own and because I like to work for my own.

I’m 20 and got 2 job offers so far, one of them was $500/month but I refused because I don’t want anyone bossing with me. I want to work for my own and to earn $500/day, at least its my minimum goal.

You were in couple of jobs that’s why you gave lot more explanation, it sure made me re-think again and inspired me so much to work for my own. Like this one and Stumbled :)

Tamal Anwars last blog post: Some stupid questions that I’ve experienced in MLM (Part 6)

]]> By: Johanne M.A. Lim http://www.digitaldesigndiary.com/archives/2008/06/09/inspiration/top-10-reasons-to-leave-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Johanne M.A. Lim Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:10:16 +0000 http://digitaldesigndiary.com/?p=5#comment-36 Very well said I must say. Though Item 6.a doesn't apply to me at all since that's probably one of the biggest reasons why I'm still working for them, 6.b and Item 9 definitely hits the mark on my book. I guess I'd have to seriously plan on reviving my company again. :-) Talk about fears of going out of my comfort-zone. Very well said I must say. Though Item 6.a doesn’t apply to me at all since that’s probably one of the biggest reasons why I’m still working for them, 6.b and Item 9 definitely hits the mark on my book.

I guess I’d have to seriously plan on reviving my company again. :-)

Talk about fears of going out of my comfort-zone.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.digitaldesigndiary.com/archives/2008/06/09/inspiration/top-10-reasons-to-leave-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Jenn Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:49:21 +0000 http://digitaldesigndiary.com/?p=5#comment-24 Hi Eric, well thought out and right on target. The only issue is, how to get decent health coverage? I don't mean that as a trivial question. Both my husband and I have taken the leap about 1.5 years ago. We're doing great so far. One of the major issues with being self-employed, BOTH spouses? I had cancer 7+ years ago, and NO ONE and I really mean NO ONE will sell health insurance to me. I had the "good cancer" and yet after being in remission without issues for 6+ years, I still get lumped with others who have terminal or less than a yr to live.. But, we still took the jump with both feet in. Hopefully we will succeed and can buy decent group coverage when we're big enough.. If you have some light to shed regarding that, I'd greatly appreciate it. Hi Eric, well thought out and right on target. The only issue is, how to get decent health coverage?

I don’t mean that as a trivial question. Both my husband and I have taken the leap about 1.5 years ago. We’re doing great so far. One of the major issues with being self-employed, BOTH spouses? I had cancer 7+ years ago, and NO ONE and I really mean NO ONE will sell health insurance to me. I had the “good cancer” and yet after being in remission without issues for 6+ years, I still get lumped with others who have terminal or less than a yr to live..

But, we still took the jump with both feet in. Hopefully we will succeed and can buy decent group coverage when we’re big enough..

If you have some light to shed regarding that, I’d greatly appreciate it.

]]> By: Eric http://www.digitaldesigndiary.com/archives/2008/06/09/inspiration/top-10-reasons-to-leave-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Eric Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:50:56 +0000 http://digitaldesigndiary.com/?p=5#comment-22 @Trisha - yes, I keep hearing about that book and now am subscribed to his blog. It's in my Amazon cart at the moment, I just need to find something worthwhile to fill in another $10 or so to qualify for free shipping ;) Got any other good recommendations? - Eric @Trisha – yes, I keep hearing about that book and now am subscribed to his blog. It’s in my Amazon cart at the moment, I just need to find something worthwhile to fill in another $10 or so to qualify for free shipping ;)

Got any other good recommendations? – Eric

]]> By: Trisha Cupra, Web Design Watchdog http://www.digitaldesigndiary.com/archives/2008/06/09/inspiration/top-10-reasons-to-leave-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Trisha Cupra, Web Design Watchdog Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:30:59 +0000 http://digitaldesigndiary.com/?p=5#comment-20 Eric, have you read the book (available on Amazon) called The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss? I highly recommend it. Trisha Cupra, Web Design Watchdogs last blog post: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WebDesignWatchdog/~3/310793090/" rel="nofollow">How to deal with Problem Clients - A very tempting solution</a> Eric, have you read the book (available on Amazon) called The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss? I highly recommend it.

Trisha Cupra, Web Design Watchdogs last blog post: How to deal with Problem Clients – A very tempting solution

]]> By: Eric http://www.digitaldesigndiary.com/archives/2008/06/09/inspiration/top-10-reasons-to-leave-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Eric Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:17:30 +0000 http://digitaldesigndiary.com/?p=5#comment-14 @Crazykinux - thanks for the kind comments. 3 hours commute a day? See that is just not worth it for me. All that time and for what really? So may I ask - what's holding you back? @Carla - I have to agree with you about playing it safe and establishing the business first as much as possible before leaving the job. But that being said, you have to take the plunge some time, right? Sometimes I really think the sooner may actually be the better. There has to be the right balance between a sudden unexpected switch versus doing this whole long safe transition. @DesignNerd - thanks for the comments and I look forward to your blog posts as well (added you to my rss!) @Juan - as someone that knows you personally all I can say is, you are truly a one-of-a-kind gifted artist and *you* should be the one making money off your talent - not someone else!! @Jake - I think the bigger picture for me is, to just do what you love and don't do it being slave to someone else's demands. And it's just not that hard to get started. Just set your goals and go for it! @Crazykinux – thanks for the kind comments. 3 hours commute a day? See that is just not worth it for me. All that time and for what really? So may I ask – what’s holding you back?

@Carla – I have to agree with you about playing it safe and establishing the business first as much as possible before leaving the job. But that being said, you have to take the plunge some time, right? Sometimes I really think the sooner may actually be the better. There has to be the right balance between a sudden unexpected switch versus doing this whole long safe transition.

@DesignNerd – thanks for the comments and I look forward to your blog posts as well (added you to my rss!)

@Juan – as someone that knows you personally all I can say is, you are truly a one-of-a-kind gifted artist and *you* should be the one making money off your talent – not someone else!!

@Jake – I think the bigger picture for me is, to just do what you love and don’t do it being slave to someone else’s demands. And it’s just not that hard to get started. Just set your goals and go for it!

]]> By: Carla http://www.digitaldesigndiary.com/archives/2008/06/09/inspiration/top-10-reasons-to-leave-your-job/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Carla Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:32:02 +0000 http://digitaldesigndiary.com/?p=5#comment-12 @Jake - I may be wrong, but I personally think its better to be established (or at least somewhat established) in your own business before leaving a job. Of course, there are some challenges with that too. Carlas last blog post..<a href="http://thebusinessofgreenandchic.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/learning-time-management/" rel="nofollow">Learning time management</a> @Jake – I may be wrong, but I personally think its better to be established (or at least somewhat established) in your own business before leaving a job. Of course, there are some challenges with that too.

Carlas last blog post..Learning time management

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