Comments on: How Giving Up $70,000 a Year is the Right Financial Choice

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:22:13 +0000

Wow, that is a lot of money to give up!!! Gasp!! But those are amazing reasons.

*smiles*
Michele

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By: Carla

Carla — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:52:11 +0000

Everything written are really good reasons to give up the job. I was recently put on short term disability (that just got extended) and its imperative for me to try to make it on my own (without a day-job). Who knows if I wont be able to go back to work or if I would even have a job when I return? Everything is so unstable now, you really have to make your own way.

By: MoneyEnergy

MoneyEnergy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:18:11 +0000

Love it! I’d love to just make even half of my current salary through online work – I’m getting there, though! Great to see what is possible. Reminds me of Kiyosaki’s comment once – never work for money. Working to learn is ok – and that’s just what you did, too.

By: Mark Foo | TheBigDreamer.com

Mark Foo | TheBigDreamer.com — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:59:21 +0000

@MoneyNing

Yes David, you should write a Part 2 of this post. I’d look forward to it.

@Stephen

I’m glad you like the linked articles!

Cheers~

Mark

By: Andrew - We Build Your Blog

Andrew - We Build Your Blog — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:33:24 +0000

Nice article.

I have literally just done EXACTLY the same. £100k job, last 2 years working on the side with my on-line business. Gave the £100k job up, now full time on-line and I LOVE IT!

Working hard but the freedom is beautiful…

Andrew

By: A Bisht

A Bisht — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:49:27 +0000

Working for yourself indeed makes you productive. Nice article. An inspiration for every budding entrepreneur.

By: Four Pillars

Four Pillars — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:02:23 +0000

Great post David! It’s nice to hear a success story happen to a nice guy.

By: Stephen - Rat Race Trap

Stephen - Rat Race Trap — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:38:21 +0000

Great article. What an inspiration to those who are thinking about quitting. Read Mark Foo’s linked articles! Thanks!

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:08:35 +0000

I should actually write a part two of this post. I spoke with my replacement sales person at the company and it looks like the recession have hit my company pretty badly. My biggest customer who made up 20% of my sales haven’t ordered anything in the first four months of the year.

So this means that if I stayed at my job, my salary would’ve tumbled because I don’t think getting new customers are that easy during the last several months either. Sometimes, perceived risk won’t be as you thought it would be.