I have always wanted to be a full-time tech consultant. I am a full-time computer science/software engineering student, and I love the idea of working for a firm that really understands the tech world and the products that are available for them.
Unfortunately, this is not something I can do anymore. I have a full-time job, so I’m stuck at home, living off of my savings, and earning a modest salary as a tech consultant. This has led to a few embarrassing conversations: “I have no idea what I’m doing, and I’m not even a software engineer.” “I’m not a tech consultant. I just work on the machines.” “I’m just a student.” “I’m a nerd.
I have to admit that even though I’m not a software engineer, I do know a lot about computers, and I have a great deal of respect for tech-industry and business. But now that I have a full-time job and have to make a living from home, I’m not sure my personal life is really worth it anymore. The idea of saving $15k a year just to sit around and watch Netflix or read my novel is just not worth it.
No you’re not. You have a passion for computers and technology that you’re willing to work for in order to share that passion with the world. In the end, that’s what it’s all about. And you should be happy for the chance to do that, but it’s still only a hobby.
The problem with being a hobby is that youre only really making half a living. In my case, I have to save 15k a year just to be able to buy groceries and pay my bills. When I do that, I have to go to work everyday. And I have to work for a living. So theres not much of a chance I could make a full-time living off my hobby.
Its not like I’m going to sell my hobby in order to make a good living out of it. If I did, then I’d have to quit my job, and that’s not the way I want to be. As for the 15k per year, I’m sure there are people out there who do that.
In 2015, I made a bit over 6k. By 2016, I was making over 15k. But over half of that was the holidays. So I can’t really say for sure.
I think you can make a good living selling your hobby, but I’ve been in that situation before. There are lots of people who do that. The thing is, it does require a lot of work, because you have to go out there and convince people that you’re going to make them a nice living by selling them their hobby.
It takes time, but I can absolutely see why those of you in the tech industry make a great living. That way you can afford to live in your own house and not have to worry about paying rent. If you can do that, then you can probably afford to invest in a nice mansion.
I know for sure that there are a lot of people out there who would like that lifestyle, but you can do it for less than it takes to earn a living. It may sound a little odd, but there are plenty of ways to make money from home that aren’t illegal. And when it comes to a home that you want to invest money in, you can really go for something that isn’t actually illegal.
