Comments on: Escape the 9-5 Jive

By: The Endgame Of All Things Collectivism – The Blog of Joelsuf

The Endgame Of All Things Collectivism – The Blog of Joelsuf — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 02:12:05 +0000

[…] but in all probability, you do not want to be successful at all. A little musing about success: The 9-5 Grind is NOT success. Getting married and having a family is not successful (in the […]

By: SPEAKER

SPEAKER — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:13:00 +0000

Word! I AM GOING TO BALL!

By: The Dude

The Dude — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:45:00 +0000

“You’ve got to be an economic survivalist” Couldn´t agree more. Surviving in todays world isn´t the same as it was for the neandertals. It´s nice to have to have some hunting and firemaking skills, but to live an enjoyable life, we better make some cash. As a school-dropout, I am forced to live very minimalistic and have trouble finding a “good job”, while my childhood friends drive around in their new cars and brag about their comfortable working places. Couldn´t care less. Yesterday I had a meeting with some investors, quite like shark tank, but without the cameras n shit. I stood there looking like a bum, because i couldn´t afford a suit, but told them about my idea with confidence.
They were quity excited and agreed that it´s a good idea, and now my patent and a prototype are in the making. Welcome to the jungle, go get some.

By: Slade Wilson

Slade Wilson — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:54:04 +0000

I know there are many super solid habits on B&D. What do you guys think about Stephen Covey, author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People?”

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 09:56:04 +0000

I’m curious, though.

Victor promotes entrepreneurship but are all jobs THAT bad? Or is he attacking the corporate sector mostly?

What of firefighting, paramedics, military and police? I’d think for the short term at least, they’d be fine jobs to do. Any others that you would consider appropriate?

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:12:59 +0000

Funny. I just had a “Pride” moment today. I do not work 40 hours any longer from an office. I have scaled down to about 28 hours. In total. Meaning I work 28 hours now. And a good amount of that is from home. That way I am increasingly focusing on the internet biz after the 28 hours are done. Anyway, I was driving to my gym and suddenly got stuck in huge traffic as in not moving an inch. I was just sitting there thinking “this is terrible.” Cars honking long and loud, people angry. And it just sat there for like 20 minutes and moved probably three feet. I thought of VIctor Pride right there and said to myself: “You DON’T have to to this.” You don’t have to go the gym. The traffic is insane. Workout at home today.with the weights I have. These other poor saps HAVE TO stay in that traffic because I am sure 90% of them were work related or “obligation” kinds of things since they are in the slave wage trap. I saw a car or two when they could make a left turn. Most could not do that because they HAD to go in a particular direction. Finally when I could make the left. I did.. A U turn and headed right back. I then popped into a store for a bit and when I came out, I could still see and HEAR the massive amount of traffic and I thought” THAT is slavery” or certainly servitude. I then drove back home… HAPPILY! If you don’t make a POINT to break out of the slave trap, then that is EXACTLY what you will be.. Been there, done that. Still one to a degree but for sure LESS and eventually will not be at all!

By: travis peters

travis peters — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:35:58 +0000

Whatcha talking bout willis?

By: travis peters

travis peters — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:31:29 +0000

When you say 9 till 5 are you talking about a general sales type office job? What if I happen to be a psychologist get paid handsomely and have projects like being a landlord to a few houses? Would you still say give it up or crack on if you are like that 9 till 5

By: DavidJ

DavidJ — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:12:51 +0000

Opportunity Cost:
” 1. the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.”

The average income of the self employed is between $26k – $43,000 per year.
The average self employed makes slightly over minimum wage. ($8-13/hr 60/hr week).
The self employed have a 400% higher personal debt than those traditionally employed. (self funded/personally secured debt to fund start up).
Start ups have a 44- 70% failure rate within the first 3 to10 years. (typically after self-funding dries up)

Not to discourage entrepreneurship, but to help focus on the reality of the self employed/start up environment. I recommend part time self employment while maintaining a full time job. If the 60-90 hr work week is more than one can handle, the start up will likely fail.

Best of luck. I did it, so can you!

http://www.economicmodeling.com/2012/07/18/characteristics-of-the-self-employed/

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-realities-of-being-self-employed-2012-8

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/jan/22/self-employed-struggling-debts-beyond-earnings

http://www.statisticbrain.com/startup-failure-by-industry/

By: Gerard

Gerard — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 20:31:35 +0000

Studying international/sport/petroleum.. laws is pretty logical eh?