Thoughts on going into full time problogging always come to me, especially now that what I’m earning on blogging is more than my current job salary. But right now, I still don’t see myself resigning on my current job. Why? Here are my reasons:
- I love my current job. Really. I could resign if I want to, but the opportunities and the benefits I’m getting is more than what problogging could give me.
- Financial security. Though my earnings on blogging is more than my current salary right now, there’s no guarantee that it will stay that way. Having a regular job gives me the secured feeling that I will still survive if Google suddenly kicks me out of their program.
- I don’t need the full 8 hours on blogging everyday. If I resign, there’s no guarantee that I’ll be earning more from it. It’s better to use that 8 hours on my current job that gives me a guaranteed monthly salary and just spend 1 to 2 hours thinking of a blog post.
- Pride. I spent 5 years of my life taking up BS Computer Engineering using the hard-earned money from my OFW father and graduated with honors. I don’t want them seeing me ending up just a problogger. A successful computer engineer and a problogger sounds better. 🙂
I think, balancing my regular job and problogging works best for me.
But of course, if my earnings as a problogger reached 10x more of my current salary, I’m not just a problogger anymore, and might end up submitting my resignation letter. A successful problogger earning 10x his salary sounds better than a successful computer engineer and a problogger, I think. 🙂
In short, sigurista ako.
Problogger and a successful computer engineer (that certainly sounds great).. Good luck brother..
Since you love your job, then I can’t really argue about it. If that wasn’t the case, then I’d disagree about keeping your current job.
If you’re afraid that Google might suddenly kick you out of the program, then you should likewise be afraid of your boss suddenly deciding that you’re not needed at work anymore. Though chances of that happening might be low, you have to admit that it’s always a possibility.
Anyway, from experience, I believe that the best way to be financially secure is to have multiple streams of income. I’m assuming in your case that you have two: your work (active income) and problogging (semi-passive income). I suggest that you consider investing to create passive income in your life. This way, no matter what happens – SERP-wise or Job-wise (*knock on wood), you will always have other income streams you can depend on.
*thumbs up
@Joliber… thanks. good luck too!
@Fitz… yeah. there’s no certainty in this world today. having 2 source of income makes me feel more secured. napakamalas ko naman kung parehong mawawala yan ng sabay. hehe. 🙂
me thinking of resigning.. me tired of working… hmmmmmmmmmmmm…………
well i agree with you I am myself a computer science 3rd yr student in India…and though wat i earn currently is more than what freshers and my college seniors are actually earning from their blue chip…but i too shall go for double path instead of leaving my job for which i studied… 2+4 years nor i will leave blogging a good way to earn quick fat bucks…
Im thinking of resigning too, if imy blog income doubled my current salary 🙂
Most of those full time probloggers did so because they cant stand the 8-5 grind any longer. I think if you’re still enjoying what you’re doing then there’s really no reason to resign. It’s a great thing to be doing a lot of things that we love doing.
I have a different view. 😀 I resigned from my job last Dec 2006 to focus full-time on a non-profit organization for youth. Problogging and freelancing writing coupled with my volunteer (non-paid) job is the way to go for me. 😀 I’m into youth work till now and fulltime problogging works best for me. 😀
yeah! pareho tayo mar. I still love my job and blogging is just a sideline for now.
Mar, kung ano man desisyon mo saludo ako sa yo…
Im thinking of resigning too, i like to focus on saving our planet from global warming, anyway click here
dapat lang sir!!! di ka talaga dapat magresign.. baka mapareho kayo ng father ko.. He joined DXN International Networking Company in year 2000.. and he is earning P200,000 . . .pero ngayon, naging P30,000 a month na lang kita nya… Kasi hindi na sya nag fufulltime at madami na ring kompetensya na Networking na pumapasok dito sa pinas.. Take a look at the story of my father: http://didyouknow.blogsome.com/2008/04/28/my-fathers-dxn-imcome-went-down-to-p30000/
excellent decision bro.
while you are still young…
you can keep both
maybe when you are at retirable age
probloggers is the best option.. 🙂
Wooo. You made a brave decision.
Im BSCS gusto ko din maging problogger pero baka sa webmastering ako mapunta
you’re doing great on both. Why give up on the other one? the more income, the better. btw, john chow is posting about his April 2008 income which is around $30k. Kahit na $10k/mo lang, pwede na mag fulltime problogging.
You seem so busy between your real job and your problogging. I’m amazed and inspired at the same time!
I just love blogging….. and I hate to be controlled by company’s policies and work schedule. I just want to be free……..
I resigned from my job last year because I don’t want to work as a “slave” anymore. Now I have lots of time to concentrate on 2 things I love: teaching and blogging. A year later, I still have no regrets over foregoing my high-paying salary. Having lots of time in my hands and doing the things I love definitely beat having working my ass off just to earn money.
Good luck, Marhgil, on whatever you decide to do. Pero tama rin yang pakasiguro ka, kasi nga anytime pwedeng mawala ang online income. Ipon ka muna siguro tapos mag-resign na lang pag ok na!
@selaplana and @james – baka ill take the path that you took na rin one of these days.. i hate being a corporate slave T_T lagi na kasi akong late at absent.. i badly need to rest muna.. hehehe.. napagod na rin ako na laging may deadline sa ginagawa… at may oras sa pag pasok at pag uwi. .waaaaaa!
magkano na ba kinikita mo ngayon sa blog mo?
hi. interesado sana ko sa pagbablog para kumita ng pera. ,edyo broke kase ko ngayon at nabalitaan ko na pwede daw kumita ng malaki sa pagbablog. tanong ko lang sana kung saan ako pwede mag-apply or mag-sign up para maging isang blogger. need ko talaga ng money. magkano ba kinikita ng mga blogger? ano po mga requirements?. thanks in advance.
hi. interesado sana ko sa pagbablog para kumita ng pera. ,edyo broke kase ko ngayon at nabalitaan ko na pwede daw kumita ng malaki sa pagbablog. tanong ko lang sana kung saan ako pwede mag-apply or mag-sign up para maging isang blogger. need ko talaga ng money. magkano ba kinikita ng mga blogger? ano po mga requirements?. thanks in advance.
re: hi poh. sa mga gustong magbigay ng info regarding sa mga questions ko..paki-email na lang po ako sa mhillanguevarra@yahoo.com
godbless!
great decision alng ang ginawa nyo. good luck po sa new career na pinili nyo.
siguro naman if you earn 100,000 a month pd ka na magresign and you made another 100,000 on the next month mas ok di ba?
comp eng din ako pero i found it hard dami graduating and they are looking for more than 3 years of exp hehehehe.. dito muna ako
Good luck. I think I already made a comment here. Sana po wag niyo tanggalin comment ko. Thanks
Hi-
I’m also a Filipino and I am into blogging for couple of months. Although I run couple of sites but I still need insights from EXPERT Blogger. I’ve read a lot of good things on blogging but not sure if this will be my field. Hope you can help
Salamat
buti ka pa.. you love your job… I’m wishing that i’ll be on the same position… pero mukhang long way to go pa ko…
first… di pa talaga kumikita blog ko…. 2nd… kelangan panindigan ang pagkagusto ko sa mga numero… 🙁