How many hours do you spend online working? Do you work longer hours than a regular job?

12 years ago

Regular job? Ha! I wish... now it is the time of the recession. Regular jobs are a thing of the past..... Selling WSO's is where its at.

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mainstreetcm

12 years ago

When I first began this journey about seven months ago I spent a lot of time working on my projects. I remember my three weeks every Sunday I was behind my computer more than 10 hours a day getting things done, promoting, backlinking, etc. Getting that first adsense check two weeks later was an amazing feeling.

I then discovered outsourcing. Now I spend my time writing, which is something I really enjoy doing... almost to a point where I don't really consider it "work" but just something I really have a passion for and now get paid to do.

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Mohammad Afaq

12 years ago

About 1 and a half year ago, I was working around 10 hours a day and still not making a dime.

Now, I work about 4 hours a day (thanks to my freelancers).

EDIT: I have to mention that this week was an exception. I am creating two new products and I have to work about 7-8 hours a day.

One of the products is about making money via freelancing and I have a rule that the only thing I will write in my products is the stuff that I have tested by myself so I have to do all the dirty freelance work

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CDarklock

12 years ago

Originally Posted by cowsgonemadd3

I was curious if you all worked more hours than a regular job?

I believe in a 168 hour work week.

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Derek Allen 12 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

I believe in a 168 hour work week.

I'm with you on that. It sure feels like it sometimes!
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E. Brian Rose

12 years ago

I work a lot of hours each week, but the beauty of it is that I can work from anywhere.... the beach, a hotel room, anywhere.

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leighla

12 years ago

I work a lot of hours each week, but the beauty of it is that I can work from anywhere.... the beach, a hotel room, anywhere

Same here, I do work for 6hours a day and 40 to 50 hours a week. Internet Marketing is the only JOB we can do from anywhere.

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Scott Kennedy

12 years ago

I probably spend 10-12 hours working online per week. I also work 10 hours a week in a normal part time job and still attend university full time. I've been thinking lately of quitting my regular job and spending more on my online business. I make 4 times more per hour online than I do in my regular job, but still having the security of a permanent part time position is nice.

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frqhuss

12 years ago

Well i spend 5-7 hours daily on work if i get something interesting to search than extra 2-3 hours on researching it..

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Fabian Tan

12 years ago

Work, play - it's all life

"Normal" people have to count down the hours till they sign out from work, and wait for Friday to get out of jail.

People like us can choose when, where, how, what, and even why we want to work.

Even when you are not "working" on your business, you should be eating, sleeping and breathing it

Fabian

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Winlin

12 years ago

Currently

"Paid Profession" - 50 hrs weekly
"IM business" 20 hrs weekly

Goal - IM business 20-40 hrs weekly - self employed

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Anonymous Affiliate

12 years ago

The thing about IM is that you work at your own pace depending on whether it's a busy week or not. There are some weeks I take it very easy, and some others I easily work 60+ hours.

IM is all about flexibility and working as your clock ticks, not as per your boss' clock.

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Dean Jackson

12 years ago

I spend 24/7 working on my site.

I know it will pay off soon so the tradeoff is worth it

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peepin2me

12 years ago

I spend a lot more than 8 hours everyday on my projects but I love what I do and hence I don't really consider it as work. I'd prefer to call it entertainment

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Caleb Spilchen

12 years ago

10AM - 9PM.

That's my 'awake' hours where I'm intermittently on the computer. I'm not always working, heck 50% of that time has now become what I call "warrior time". Writing on the Warrior Forum (kidding, less then 50

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Smokin Joe

12 years ago

I am working about 10 hours a day right now trying to get my online income to replace my lost career income.

At least my wife is in the Medical field so I have the luxury to follow my dream.

Not to mention I see no reason to make money for the people that could care less about you and your family.

Smokin Joe

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BrittyBritt 12 years ago

I spend at least 6-7 hours a day, 7 days a week. I'm just getting started so I'm putting in "overtime" setting up blogs,learning new techniques for my freelancing services, etc.

But the difference between internet marketing and working a "regular" job is that if I want to start work at 1 in the afternoon, I can.
If I want to work in my bedroom, I can.
If I want to work in my PJs, I can (and I usually do lol).

Gotta love IM.
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Online Bliss

12 years ago

Not to mention I see no reason to make money for the people that could care less about you and your family.

Almost everyone that owns their own business
be it a Restaurant or Online works more than a
typical 40 hour week. Myself included.
I am thankful for my laptop
so I can get out once in a while.

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money2k

12 years ago

I am on my computer for 5-6 hours per day 7 days per week. I do love this "Internet Marketing" thing and do not really consider it work.

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jasonTBA

12 years ago

It all depends for me, sometimes I go on working binges were I will work constantly for days on end, then sometimes I can go a week without even looking at a laptop (any important emails come to my iphone!).

It really just depends on what I am doing, if I have a new project I am working on I can literally do 90 hours in a week just to get it done whereas if everything is running smoothly and nothing new is in the pipelines I may work only 10 hours a week.

IM is beautiful! haha

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romolo 12 years ago

I currently work on a full time job for 37.5 hours per week, and I spend around 3 hours per day on my IM business, the beauty of it is that with IM you can manage your own time, the problem though is that you can sometime waste time instead of making the most of it seen that you are not forced or pushed by anyone apart from your own motivation...
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- netkid 12 years ago
  
  9 am to 4 pm on my first offline business (special events)
  6 pm to 11 pm on my internet businesses
  
  Funny thing, I don't feel both are "work." It's what I choose to do. Gotta have a purpose. I feel much accomplishment in the process.
  
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jbgal

12 years ago

Same as jasonTBA. I do work binges and "vacation mode" binges! It's not really ideal but I was never able to do it with my 9-5 before. IM rocks!

Starting ASAP though, I'm planning to make a more structured schedule (as structured as IM can get anyway).

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ELVISTHEPELVIS

12 years ago

At least you set your own hours so it can be done anywhere. It is so hard to not get distracted and stay focused on what you need to do when you are at home though. I am currently only working a couple of hours a day but I'm still learning.

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jbgal

12 years ago

Originally Posted by ELVISTHEPELVIS

At least you set your own hours so it can be done anywhere. It is so hard to not get distracted and stay focused on what you need to do when you are at home though. I am currently only working a couple of hours a day but I'm still learning.

When you're first starting out, it's really ideal to work only a few hours a day so you don't get information overload. It's not even "working" really, it's "reading" and "studying" stuff.

I started studying IM part-time when I still had my day job. Those few hours a day allowed me to leave my day job in 2006. I've never looked back since.

IM has its ups and downs but if you love the lifestyle, then you will do anything to maintain it!

JB

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ELVISTHEPELVIS

12 years ago

Originally Posted by jbgal

When you're first starting out, it's really ideal to work only a few hours a day so you don't get information overload. It's not even "working" really, it's "reading" and "studying" stuff.

I started studying IM part-time when I still had my day job. Those few hours a day allowed me to leave my day job in 2006. I've never looked back since.

IM has its ups and downs but if you love the lifestyle, then you will do anything to maintain it!

JB

That is some inspiration. Yep I am still testing and learning and also trying to get some start up cash in order to start on some ideas.

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