Comments on: Why Don’t You Get a Job?

By: Clayton

Clayton — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:07:17 +0000

@Carl When I was a kid, my dentist retired and then died of a heart attack 6 months later. At my first office job, one of the partners of the company retired and died 3 months later. Retirement, is the fool’s gold that you get if you waste your time working at something that doesn’t fulfill you.

By: Carl Masure

Carl Masure — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:03:02 +0000

Now that’s what I’m talking about C! I went off to grad school and graduated 15 years ago with a master’s in one of the social sciences. I’ve had some pretty good jobs along the way. I still do, luckily, but I woke up one day and realized that it’s all really futile.

No one comes to the end of their life and says, “Boy, I wish I spent more time at the office.” I cannot stand the idea of literally dying at work, surrounded by strangers who don’t give a shit about whether you live or die.

The way things are going, retirement from traditional employment is likely to consist entirely of the few moments it takes for us to fall out of our work chairs as a result of suffering a fatal stroke.

No thanks.

So, keep going and let no one stop you.

By: Clayton

Clayton — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:48:04 +0000

@ Harry, Thanks. I’m 27 right now. I worked in a cubicle for 3 years before I decided I needed a break and headed off to grad school. I’ve always been one to play it safe growing up, so I really feel like I’m taking a big risk by doing all this stuff.

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:34:12 +0000

Just noticed this post. You are young (my guess from your Affilorama photo), can take risks and do not need to play it safe. Learning as you are doing and learning through real experience is excellent. I teach students and they only start really learning once they start out working or in business. Stick with it, keep your goals in sight and never give up. By the way I’m 52 with responsibilities and are taking risks right now, so you also go for it.

By: Clayton

Clayton — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:36:04 +0000

@ Jonathan, that’s how I’m starting to see things. It’s interesting, I was just having a conversation with someone a few days ago about how financial advisers always tell people to diversify their money by investing in multiple stocks or mutual funds. But for some reason people don’t do that with their income streams. They just get one job and put all their eggs into that one job basket. It’s a very dangerous way of living your life, and now that economic times are very tough, that strategy is leaving a lot of people hurting.

By: Jonathan Figaro

Jonathan Figaro — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:43:37 +0000

The wealthy get paid by results the poor get paid by time. I think betting a job should only be for those who want to takeover the company or buy the company. Either or is unnecessary, unless your using the money to find your own dream!

By: Clayton

Clayton — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:36:47 +0000

@ Keith, trust me, there’s no way I could go back even if I wanted to these days. My industry is just way too competitive with all the layoffs that have been happening. Plus, now that I’m starting to make a few sales a week, I’m completely hooked on internet marketing! I might have to get some kind of job, if I run out of money before I can make a full-time income at this, but my heart won’t be in it. I’ll probably use every spare cent I get my hands on to outsource work!

By: Keith Douglas | Real World Muse Building

Keith Douglas | Real World Muse Building — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:37:31 +0000

I’ve found it one of the hardest things (along with putting my arse on the seat and doing directory subissions ) is to keep going despite your closest “allies” putting you down. I get a lot of it too.

I think resilience is one of the hardest skills to master on this journey.

It helps to make the decision that you’re in it for the long haul no matter what because you’re less likely to cave in to getting that job. Sometimes it’s best to burn your bridges so you’re not tempted to go back.

If you guys are bringing the beer, I’ll bring the surfboards.

By: Clayton

Clayton — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:30:28 +0000

@Travis Thanks for the comment, man. Yeah, I know what you mean, and trust me, I’m in this IM thing for the long haul. It’s just that IM is hard enough on it’s own without all your friends and family trying put you down with all their snide “So, are you a millionaire yet?” comments. At least my girlfriend is 100% behind me on this, which I am so grateful for.

I’ll meet you on the beach, man. You bring the Coronas, I’ll bring some limes.

Take Care,
Clayton

By: Travis

Travis — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:20:58 +0000

Hey Clayton,

I’m right there with you on this post. Trying to make a living on the internet comes with a lot of scrutiny from your peers. Just remember man, most people are going to be mediocre. Not many people want to put in the effort to be something more. Starting your own business is definitely putting in the effort to be more.

There is no way I can work for someone else my whole life. One day when your sitting on the beach sipping a corona and you already made 500 bucks that day, the scrutinizers will be in their office putting in their typical 9 to 5. No thank you I say haha.

Good Luck with it man.