working for a living,
capitalism...
being a corporate drone..
ughh...
having the freedom to do
what you want, when you want..
priceless..
enjoy it while you can, you'll regret
being tied down later on in life..
that's why i always take breaks every
few years, and just stop working completely..
i can do contract jobs, or just do nothing at all.
it brings you back refreshed if you have to,
and you can explore all different kinds of fields.
i've done:
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oil and gas research
programming
analysis
working in a warehouse
working for consulting firms
working as IT security
worked at SAP security
working as a data tape changer
military work (secret)
worked on a naval base
worked for nasa designing the first space station
worked for control automation
worked for geophysical data companies
worked for aerospace companies
worked for engine designs
worked for arthur andersen consulting
worked in a grocery store sacking groceries
worked selling videogames (best job ever!)
worked as a security guard at a theme park (2nd best job ever)
worked for a pc graphics programming company (3rd best job)
worked as a web designer
worked in multimedia
worked on an industrial band (kmfdm) website and promotion
worked as dance DJ
worked as a wedding DJ ($100+/hr)
worked as a freelance artist
worked a personal photographer for free (shooting models)
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most of the jobs i liked i didn't care what they
were paying..
i've made $0 a year for over 10 years (not consecutive).
i've made $15k a year (way under poverty)
i've made $35k-$50k a year/last 15 years,
and the last few jobs have been in the $80k-$100k year.
every year i do less and less work, and make
more money.. does that make any sense?
it's not about experience, its about demand
and niche markets.
work is crazy, and makes people crazy.
it's better just to do your own thing.
i've had my hand in a few startups and those
seem really fun and entertaining..
find your niche!
enjoy your freedom..
avoid working while you can..
later
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