When I left my federal job as part of last year’s DOGE buyouts, my biggest concern was income: Could I fully replace my comfortable day job salary? A year later, the answer turned out to be yes, and it didn’t take long to do it. Despite that success, I started a new 9-5 job this week. The most prevailing emotion I felt while sitting through basic bitch orientation (“here’s how to spot a spam email…”) was relief. Deep-sigh, tear-spilling relief.
Probably not what you hear very often on the internet about corporate jobs. But as someone who went all-in on my own business for a year, met all my financial goals, and then CHOSE to go back to corporate, I thought I’d share my experience with you.
And it is MY experience. Other full-time writers/creators likely have a different outlook. But if you’re looking to leave a day job at some point, I thought it would be good to give you an alternate take.
The Ax Falleth, and that Right Soon
The Unbearable, Unending Task List
When going full-time on their own business, whether that’s novel writing or content creation, most people think only of the money. What needs to come in to accommodate what goes out?
