Halp! I need a remin
[2022-01-20 06:55:59 AM] : Halp! I need a reminder why I'm in here... I've been offered a job that is really really cool, but I have fear around being an employee again after 10 years of 30x500
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[2022-01-20 08:00:22 AM] : you might enjoy listening to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-rosie-sherry/id1525935926?i=1000539735368, where someone talks about becoming an employee after running their own business
[2022-01-20 08:00:59 AM] : what specifically are you afraid of?
[2022-01-20 09:47:44 AM] : that podcast is great in general and this topic has come up a few times there. Colleen (one of the co-hosts) has gone from contracting to full-time employment to full-time bootstrapping
[2022-01-21 09:51:23 AM] : I'm not sure I'm afraid of anything -- I've worked for myself for like 10 years (thanks for the podcast link itamar)... I think I'm not niche-down enough and I kind of like what this company is up to
[2022-01-21 09:51:44 AM] : That's not to say I don't like what I'M up to
[2022-01-21 09:53:21 AM] : oh, it's just that you said "I have fear around being an employee"
[2022-01-23 11:32:29 PM] : What's your question then auser?
[2022-01-24 12:08:48 PM] : That's a good question -- I think I wanted some words from my maker community more than a question, alex
[2022-01-24 03:03:29 PM] : heh okay - what do you want those words to tell you?
[2022-02-01 02:19:43 AM] : To keep charging ahead, alex
[2022-02-01 09:59:47 AM] : so....i say all of this from a place of love :smile:
I don't want to tell you that, nor do I want someone else to tell you that, because I think it would be irresponsible for you to listen to advice given with the near-zero context.
"ahead" is relative to the direction you're pointed. someone could tell you "charge ahead" when you're pointed in the wrong direction, and not know it. context matters a lot!
• is this a job you want, or a job you need?
• what are the upsides to this potential job that would be extremely difficult or impossible to get on your own?
• what are the downsides of this potential job, outside of taking you away from your 30x500 work?
• would this job force you to halt your 30x500 work completely?
• could you negotiate an arrangement that let you have the best of both worlds? the upsides of the job, but retain whatever parts of your 30x500 work you care about most?
I don't think there's a single right answer, or even a single meaning to "keep charging ahead." instead of thinking about a job as a step backwards (which you haven't said but your comments do imply), is there a way you could use this job as a tool or leverage...instead of feeling like it's using you?
I'd take a step back and think "what does 'ahead' look like" - where do you want to get to, and what are your options for getting there - and evaluate your decisions against the goal, instead of the arbitrary divide of "30x500" vs "cool job alert".
if you decide the job is just 'cool' but doesn't really add to the direction you want to go, then I'd feel great telling you to stick to your guns and stay focused on the long game of 30x500 work.
but if the job adds to your long game in some meaningful way (with downsides you're aware of, and can minimize through negotiation, etc)...charging ahead can mean something totally different!
hope this is encouraging, as it's intended.
[2022-02-01 04:55:33 PM] : alex that is such a good response... I can't really say more than that's what I need to do -- lots of consideration ahead
[2022-02-01 04:59:55 PM] : :heart: