Comments on: If You Want to Quit Your Job, Get a Plan in Place http://workawesome.com/career/if-you-want-to-quit-your-job-get-a-plan-in-place/ Work Better. Live Better. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:16:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Genevieve http://workawesome.com/career/if-you-want-to-quit-your-job-get-a-plan-in-place/#comment-5947 Genevieve Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:04:13 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=2559#comment-5947 Carl, thank you so much for this post - I found it very encouraging as I'm going through a similar situation at the moment - working hard to get a full-time freelance career going while still at an in-house position Monday to Friday. I've tried taking the leap before, and while I realised during that period of freelancing, that being my own boss was definitely for me, I wasn't prepared at all financially, so back into the work-commute I went. I think the experience was good in that it's taught me to prepare well before going. I especially enjoyed the part about building an infrastructure, it's given me a few more things to get in place while I'm still working in-house :) Carl, thank you so much for this post – I found it very encouraging as I’m going through a similar situation at the moment – working hard to get a full-time freelance career going while still at an in-house position Monday to Friday.
I’ve tried taking the leap before, and while I realised during that period of freelancing, that being my own boss was definitely for me, I wasn’t prepared at all financially, so back into the work-commute I went. I think the experience was good in that it’s taught me to prepare well before going.

I especially enjoyed the part about building an infrastructure, it’s given me a few more things to get in place while I’m still working in-house :)

]]> By: Ryan Cowles http://workawesome.com/career/if-you-want-to-quit-your-job-get-a-plan-in-place/#comment-4532 Ryan Cowles Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:52:56 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=2559#comment-4532 I will be having a similar experience sometime soon. Although I might not be my own boss for good, I'm moving, and hoping freelance work can supplement the money saved to help me out. Reading this article definitely gave me some things to think about, and I really need to get a timeline and a to-do list together. I will be having a similar experience sometime soon. Although I might not be my own boss for good, I’m moving, and hoping freelance work can supplement the money saved to help me out.

Reading this article definitely gave me some things to think about, and I really need to get a timeline and a to-do list together.

]]> By: Carl Natale http://workawesome.com/career/if-you-want-to-quit-your-job-get-a-plan-in-place/#comment-4423 Carl Natale Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:57:28 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=2559#comment-4423 Thanks J. Luckily these kinds of mistakes aren't fatal. It's possible to overcome them and still succeed. As we continue we will make mistakes and correct them. Good luck. Thank you Jen for the encouragement. And Julius has a great point. I'm including timetables in my plans. Thanks J. Luckily these kinds of mistakes aren’t fatal. It’s possible to overcome them and still succeed. As we continue we will make mistakes and correct them. Good luck.

Thank you Jen for the encouragement. And Julius has a great point. I’m including timetables in my plans.

]]> By: Awesome http://workawesome.com/career/if-you-want-to-quit-your-job-get-a-plan-in-place/#comment-4381 Awesome Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:40:21 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=2559#comment-4381 A plan is a good thing, I was stupid and quite my first job out of school b/c iI was working 60+ hours a week, eventually I started freelancing and building websites so thankfully everything workout. But in some weird way, NOT having a concrete plan kind of made me work harder since my back was up against the wall. A plan is a good thing, I was stupid and quite my first job out of school b/c iI was working 60+ hours a week, eventually I started freelancing and building websites so thankfully everything workout. But in some weird way, NOT having a concrete plan kind of made me work harder since my back was up against the wall.

]]> By: Gines http://workawesome.com/career/if-you-want-to-quit-your-job-get-a-plan-in-place/#comment-4379 Gines Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:41:06 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=2559#comment-4379 Excellent timing for an excellent post. At least for me. I am about to embark on a similar journey. You made me think twice to some parts of my plan. Thanks Carl. Excellent timing for an excellent post. At least for me. I am about to embark on a similar journey. You made me think twice to some parts of my plan. Thanks Carl.

]]> By: Julius http://workawesome.com/career/if-you-want-to-quit-your-job-get-a-plan-in-place/#comment-4375 Julius Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:20:24 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=2559#comment-4375 While creating your plans before quitting your work, I think it's important to have a timeframe for each task included in the plan. This helps in spending the right amount of time on each step. While creating your plans before quitting your work, I think it’s important to have a timeframe for each task included in the plan. This helps in spending the right amount of time on each step.

]]> By: Jen http://workawesome.com/career/if-you-want-to-quit-your-job-get-a-plan-in-place/#comment-4370 Jen Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:55:16 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=2559#comment-4370 Congratulations Carl! That's great to hear. I love the practical advice you share here. Congratulations Carl! That’s great to hear. I love the practical advice you share here.

]]> By: brandscaping http://workawesome.com/career/if-you-want-to-quit-your-job-get-a-plan-in-place/#comment-4369 brandscaping Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:25:24 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=2559#comment-4369 Fantastic post Carl, I only wish it had been up two days ago - I gave my notice yesterday to make the same leap of faith. It's funny reading this article, because it's pretty close to the way the past two years have been for me! Good luck in your freelancing world, email if you need some moral support! J Fantastic post Carl,

I only wish it had been up two days ago – I gave my notice yesterday to make the same leap of faith.

It’s funny reading this article, because it’s pretty close to the way the past two years have been for me!

Good luck in your freelancing world, email if you need some moral support!

J

]]> By: Johnny http://workawesome.com/career/if-you-want-to-quit-your-job-get-a-plan-in-place/#comment-4365 Johnny Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:24:51 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=2559#comment-4365 I just went through a nearly identical experience, after being at a major media (music) company for 8 years (since being an intern) and tried planning my escape for the past year (the exit finally happened this month) to go off on my own. It didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped -- once making the decision to eventually leave I felt that I couldn't maintain the same amount of enthusiasm for projects at work that I normally would have since my mind was running at high-speed for my own ideas. Especially at a large corporation, the involved politicking, controlled enthusiasm and other intricacies of the day-to-day corporate environment and specialized work are so incompatible with an entrepreneurial mindset -- something that you may not pay any mind to when you're totally committed to your role inside the corp. As for the retrospective outlook -- all great advice. There is something different about that day after separation, though, that I think cannot be felt while still being committed elsewhere, no matter how much preparation you devote to reaching that day ("hindsight is always 20/20"). And it's not just the increase in time available for your own endeavors, but the ability to eat, sleep and breathe your own ideas alone. It's both invigorating and scary at the same time, and no matter how much prep time, you'll most likely see things in 2 drastically different ways on the day before and the day after that leap. I just went through a nearly identical experience, after being at a major media (music) company for 8 years (since being an intern) and tried planning my escape for the past year (the exit finally happened this month) to go off on my own. It didn’t go as smoothly as I had hoped — once making the decision to eventually leave I felt that I couldn’t maintain the same amount of enthusiasm for projects at work that I normally would have since my mind was running at high-speed for my own ideas. Especially at a large corporation, the involved politicking, controlled enthusiasm and other intricacies of the day-to-day corporate environment and specialized work are so incompatible with an entrepreneurial mindset — something that you may not pay any mind to when you’re totally committed to your role inside the corp.

As for the retrospective outlook — all great advice. There is something different about that day after separation, though, that I think cannot be felt while still being committed elsewhere, no matter how much preparation you devote to reaching that day (“hindsight is always 20/20″). And it’s not just the increase in time available for your own endeavors, but the ability to eat, sleep and breathe your own ideas alone. It’s both invigorating and scary at the same time, and no matter how much prep time, you’ll most likely see things in 2 drastically different ways on the day before and the day after that leap.

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