Am I Stupid?

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So, I just graduated college this May with a Master's, and I got what most would consider a great 9-5 job in the IT field. I got the job in January. My first day is tomorrow. January is also when my affiliate marketing totally took off. Since January, I've made in the low to mid $xx,xxx a month, across multiple different niches, and there's really no end in sight (knock on wood).

So am I stupid to be waking up for a 9-5 job tomorrow morning? Should I say fuck it and the slam the alarm clock off?

For those who are and may have been in a similar position: did your AM stuff suffer because of your 9-5 slave wage job? I can't help but feel how much of a joke it is to be working 40-50 hours a week to make 1/4 of what I'm making in AM.

Argh.
 


Well, I don't know you. My first impression is yes, that would be stupid.

Of course your AM stuff is going to suffer. You're going to spend the majority of your time working for someone else making less money than you can on your own.

If you're already banking on your own terms, why the hell would you even want a job?

Someone could offer me a 9-5 paying 3x what I make now and I'd shoot it down. I value time and freedom over money though, your mileage may vary.
 
I hate working for someone else so as soon as I got a glimpse of the opportunity to do otherwise - I took it. It sounds like that opportunity is wide open for you.

But, you aren't stupid if you stick with the 9-5. Much better job security. Structure. Resume builder in case your AM stuff nosedives.

But.. that being said... depending on what your AM business model is I would go full time.
 
trigatch4 said:
But, you aren't stupid if you stick with the 9-5. Much better job security. Structure. Resume builder in case your AM stuff nosedives.
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Bullshit. There is no security when someone can just fire your arse whenever they please. Jobs are good for a resume, but honestly, why would you think about building aresume if you are serious about working for yourself?
 
scottspfd82 said:
Someone could offer me a 9-5 paying 3x what I make now and I'd shoot it down. I value time and freedom over money though, your mileage may vary.
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Well said. I agree 100%.

To the OP - why work a job if you absolutely don't have to? The point of a job is to make money, which you are obviously already doing. If I was in your shoes, I would call them up and politely (no need to burn bridges by just not showing up) let them know plans have changed and I will not be working for their company.

I'm sure tommorow morning when your alarm clock is blaring, you'll make an easy decision. Hehe.
 
I think "Bullshit" is kind of a severe reaction.

If you don't think a working for yourself as a newbie affiliate marketer - regardless of income - is less risky than a "great" 9-5 job with a reputable company in the IT field than I think you're somewhat crazy.

There are a lot of "ifs"... if you're really PROFITING $xx,xxx/month than I would agree... I would jump ship in a minute and pursue AM full time.

But, some people just aren't wired as "entrepreneurs" whether its the stress, the structure, the whatever...

MY POINT IS that 99.99999% of people here will tell him to quit his job, including me. But if he decided to stick with his 9-5 I wouldn't consider him stupid. And that was the original question, "Am I Stupid."

Different people value different things.
 
MyOwnDemon said:
Well said. I agree 100%.

To the OP - why work a job if you absolutely don't have to? The point of a job is to make money, which you are obviously already doing. If I was in your shoes, I would call them up and politely (no need to burn bridges by just not showing up) let them know plans have changed and I will not be working for their company.

I'm sure tommorow morning when your alarm clock is blaring, you'll make an easy decision. Hehe.
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My biggest concern is what if the campaigns I'm running die tomorrow, and I have nothing. Although I do have enough to pay rent and have a good ol time for about 5 years.
 
xmcp123 said:
Look at the stability of your campaigns.
For example, there's a difference between your income coming primarily from facebook vs. coming from an adwords "trendy" keywords vs. coming from a stable adwords keyword.
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Stable across the board. No celebrity survey zip submits here.
 
Nothing wrong with taking the job, and working it for a little bit to see if it's up your ally - worse comes to worse you just fall back on your AM....

At least then when you quite you can shit in your bosses coffee.

Just a thought.
 
go to your first day. See if there's any hotties. Get their numbers. Then around lunch time, quit in a frenzy. Yell at everyone for being horrible at their jobs, tell them its the worst company you ever worked for.

You'll leave with your dignity... they'll never know who you were.
 
How many revenue sources?
Across how many websites?
Ratio of PPC to Organic to Other?

If you really are "stable across the board" than think about how much more revenue you could generate by putting your 9-5 effort towards continuing to improve and build your current business model/sites while expanding to more.

Do it. But don't just hit the alarm clock. Have some dignity and call them or show up and explain your situation. No need to burn any bridges.
 
Do ‘em both. But don’t tell the employer you have something else more lucrative going on. There’s a ton you can learn in a “real world” biz environment that will make you smarter and more profitable than the average Affiliate &/or Internet marketer. Dang near everything I do online that’s actually successful is because I learned the ins & outs of the market grunting under the heel of ‘the man’.

Learn the lingo. Using it’ll get you noticed in more lucrative online markets. Besides, there’s a lot of power in knowing you Do Not Need This Shit when you’re sitting in an interminably dull biz meeting.

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barman said:
go to your first day. See if there's any hotties. Get their numbers. Then around lunch time, quit in a frenzy. Yell at everyone for being horrible at their jobs, tell them its the worst company you ever worked for.

You'll leave with your dignity... they'll never know who you were.
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Haha, spectacular idea!
 
IndomitableD said:
Do ‘em both. But don’t tell the employer you have something else more lucrative going on. There’s a ton you can learn in a “real world” biz environment that will make you smarter and more profitable than the average Affiliate &/or Internet marketer. Dang near everything I do online that’s actually successful is because I learned the ins & outs of the market grunting under the heel of ‘the man’.

Learn the lingo. Using it’ll get you noticed in more lucrative online markets. Besides, there’s a lot of power in knowing you Do Not Need This Shit when you’re sitting in an interminably dull biz meeting.

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Yeah, realistically, this is kind of what I'm leaning towards, at least till the end of the year.
 
trigatch4 said:
sometimes i have that effect on people :anon.sml:
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haha no it's cool, I just have a strong dislike of 9-5 jobs and doing pointless, annoying work for an employer when I could be making money my own way. You hit it on the head when you said this:

"But, some people just aren't wired as "entrepreneurs" whether its the stress, the structure, the whatever..."

I think that's exactly what it comes down to. If you don't like being totally dependant in terms of making money then a job is definitely a good choice, even if you are currently doing well.

To the OP, if all your campaigns went to shits tonight, would you consider that day job, or would you start something new straight away? I know I would pick the former, maybe its because I dont have mouths to feed, but the point is you've got to know yourself before making that decision. I cant stand working for someone else in an office environment even if it pays well, so it's a pretty easy decision for me. If you feel the same way, then give your own business all you've got and fuck that day job.

Having said that, IndomitableD did have a good point worth considering in his post in regards to experience and gaining knowledge for your own work.
 
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