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11-22-2009, 05:28 AM
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| Warrior Member Join Date: Nov 2009
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|  I quit my job
I'm new here! A short background. 30 year career in IT working in the corporate world. 3 years ago, thought I needed a plan to get out. Looked on-line, thought I would write an e-book on 'Management' and retire! That didn't work out as planned. I wrote the book, yes. It sold a few copies but I didn't retire. I couldn't retire! I carried on. Invested thousands of dollars on products. Created my own second product, then a third. 6 months ago, left the corporate world and am now my own boss! When I tell people what I do - blogging and internet marketing, people look at me strange! Do others get strange looks? That's it. Am here to share and learn. Thanks for reading/listening. Andrew |
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11-22-2009, 05:31 AM
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| HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009
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wow...I hope you don't mind sharing with us your story...
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11-22-2009, 05:34 AM
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| Firebrand  Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York, NY
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CONGRATS!!! Welcome to the world of the underachievers  |
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11-22-2009, 05:36 AM
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| HyperActive Warrior  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Adyar, Ch, TN
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| Re: I quit my job
Though I'm still doing my college, yes I get a lot of strange looks whenever I tell my career is going to be based on internet marketing blogging and virtual real estate. They seem puzzled mostly because they feel it's not worth a penny I guess.
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11-22-2009, 05:37 AM
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| Innovative Revelation War Room Member  Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Austin, TX
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Welcome to the WF and congrats on your success!  Strange looks are pretty much the standard... it's ok though, they keep the employee mentality and we have all the fun  |
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11-22-2009, 05:55 AM
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| Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: St.Petersburg, Florida
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11-22-2009, 06:04 AM
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Congratulations and Welcome! It's indeed a great accomplishment. |
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11-22-2009, 06:14 AM
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Great move, it takes alot of courage and perseverance, no ?
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11-22-2009, 06:17 AM
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| Captain War Room Member  | Re: I quit my job
Welcome, sounds like you are on the road to success and independence Best of luck |
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11-22-2009, 06:40 AM
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| Beware - Straight Talker War Room Member  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom
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Hi Andrew, Welcome to the WF and the world of working from home and making money doing what you enjoy - it's a great situation to have. I love it and I'm sure you will too. There are many people in this forum in a similar situation too so we understand your position and are happy to help if we can. Andy |
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11-22-2009, 07:54 AM
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| AT gmail DOT com War Room Member  Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent, WA
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When Microsoft did their big round of layoffs six months ago, I was one of the people who ended up leaving... and after a couple weeks, I said "screw it, I'm not going back to work for anyone else." And then I came here. Come to think of it, that was six months ago today. I need to do something special for that. | |
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11-22-2009, 07:58 AM
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| Lookin at You.... War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Out Of My Mind - Brandy Too
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Welcome to the dark side Peace Jay p.s. Strange looks are part of the territory |
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11-22-2009, 08:13 AM
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| Directory Veteran War Room Member  Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Florida
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"A short background. 30 year career in IT working in the corporate world." First- Congrats to you! When I was young I was working a part-time inventory job. There was a guy working with me (mid 40's) that had a full-time IT job. He was also going to night school to get a Masters degree. His IT company was paying for his degree but he was required to get the degree in order to keep his job. This guy worked one and a half jobs and was going to school. Now I respect hard work I could not shake the thought that this guy would be forced to get a PHD in ten years to keep his job. The IT job could not have paid very well if he needed to count inventory at 3AM to pay his bills. |
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11-22-2009, 08:18 AM
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| HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: , , USA.
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Way to go Andrew! If you're making and selling your OWN info products...you're a publisher. Right? Travis |
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11-22-2009, 08:27 AM
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| Hangin out at WF is Work War Room Member  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cambridge, Canada
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| Re: I quit my job CONGRADS ANDREW!!!! Strange looks, be surprised if you dont get them, it comes with the position of being a IM. Welcome and best of luck online... |
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11-22-2009, 08:51 AM
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| Self Unemployed War Room Member  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida
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I was 'forced' here... Oh, could have gone the SSDI route, but that just doesn't sit right with me. Not as talented as CDarkLock, but hope to get a living income before having to to resort to something else.. whatever that is. Lol. I do OK, but bills are much too high. (my own fault). So I have to do more right now than I am really able to. Yet, all in all... If anything has come out of my car accident that is positive, it is the opportunities I have found on-line to be my own boss and this forum. Otherwise, never would have occurred to me to not do what I was doing. (I love adrenaline). Lol | |
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11-22-2009, 06:45 PM
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| Redoubtable Implementer War Room Member  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Congratulations! I always get inspired when I hear stories like this. You're also right about how many people will regard you as odd because they just don't 'get' it...this is the reason why there are far more people working at jobs than blazing new trails as an entrepreneur! I know it had to be hard in the beginning, and you probably had to deal with self-doubt and a nagging spouse and/or family, but I think the rewards are entirely worth it. To be in control of your day and not have to answer to a boss is absolutely priceless, in my opinion. Of course, the icing on the cake is the income that far exceeds the notorious J.O.B.....lol! Paul |
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11-22-2009, 06:54 PM
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wow that's amazing you were able to pull it off!congratulations!hope all the best for you and me |
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11-22-2009, 07:07 PM
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| Solutions That Work War Room Member  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Island Life
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Nice .... I got tired of trying to explain to my family and friends .. they always say "what?" .... Just keep on keeping ..... :-) Thom |
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11-22-2009, 09:40 PM
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| Advanced Warrior War Room Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA
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Nice, it's always cool to here about someone quitting their j.o.b. for a not so 'real job' as many think internet marketing isn't a 'real job'
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11-22-2009, 09:56 PM
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| Senior Warrior Member War Room Member  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia, USA.
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Congratulations and welcome! Looks like you've got it figured out! |
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11-22-2009, 10:00 PM
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| HyperActive Warrior War Room Member  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Europe
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Welcome to WF! Every time someone asks me what I do I give a different answer: - I make sites (direct and fast answer) - I'm a marketing manager (to public administration) - I'm the boss (funny answer to closest friends  )- I'm my customer's success (to potential clients) and so on! It's great, funny and we are in the correct way! And we have a lot more motives to do the strange looks to all the 9-5 employees: - What?! Don't you like traffic (car traffic)? I love traffic! Traffic means money. - So you had a crazy week, ah? 45 hours working? WOW! Me too... but it were 60 hours of pleasure (most of it). - You don't like your boss, do you? I love him! etc, etc, etc "Forgive them father, they don't know what they are doing / missing!" Ok... not everyone has / want to be an entrepreneur but current and future world is an entrepreneur world (I hope it stays like that for long time). Best regards and a great week to all Warrior out there! |
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11-22-2009, 11:46 PM
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| Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009
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Congrats on quitting your job man!
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11-22-2009, 11:53 PM
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| Active Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009
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Awesome Andrew, Congratulations! I hope to be joining you soon.
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11-23-2009, 02:56 AM
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Thanks to everyone who has welcomed me! And congrats to everyone in the same position. The strange looks are a bit weird still. @ adamsad My story might be a bit boring but I'll share bits which may be interesting as I write more here @ GlengarryLeads "world of the underachievers" Don't understand why you are saying that? Please explain @ EnlightenedWarrior I suppose it did take courage. But I had my exit plan - just didn't think it would take 3 years. The biggest thing was giving up the regular monthly cheque! @ hotftuna At the last company I worked (which was a great company) you could chose to complete a degree if you wish - all paid for. But it wasn't mandatory. A good friend of mine is doing a degree at his company. He can't get promotion without it. That's sad! @ Travis72802 A publisher? That sounds quite cool! @ paulie888 I don't know if it was naive but I never suffered from self doubt. I always knew it would work out eventually. In my mind, "it had to". It did take much longer that I anticipated though. I worked most evenings and weekends. Plus my wife gives me full support and one of the reasons why I love her! I’m not earning at much as the employee job but working when I want, how I want is priceless. In fact, I was offered a contract job just the other day - $800 a day! That's good money. I said "No thanks". Don't get me wrong that's more than I'm making blogging etc, but I couldn't go back in a high powered, stressed job - unless it was $2k a day! lol! And for everyone who wants to quit their day job and do 'whatever we do' for their living - have a plan, work out how much you need to live on and add 50%, persevere, work hard and do it! Andrew |
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