Schoonmaker "Don't Quit Your Day Job" (yeah, it's long)

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You will never know till you try. You hate your job have something to fall back on. Give it go. That they way you can never say I wonder if..... I turned down a soccer scholarship from Southern Cal While attending a local CDN college. To this day it is one of my regrets. What if what if.

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Only read about halfway down so I'm not sure but this may already have been dealt with ... 2 suggestions when/if you make the leap:
1) Have a "story" pre-thought out to explain any "holes" in your resume. Workplace is a tough marketplace, if you do have to return to a regular job you should be prepared to explain why you left your previous employer, what you did. Have a plan in place now (hopefully you won't have to use it). I can offer more detailed advice if you think its relevant (I've been there), feel free to contact me.
2) Consult a tax guy before you go pro. What evidence do you need to provide for income (are you going to report 100%), how do you report losses, get a list of all the things you can deduct (after all you're working from home) etc. etc.

Best wishes!

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Only read about halfway down so I'm not sure but this may already have been dealt with ... 2 suggestions when/if you make the leap:
1) Have a "story" pre-thought out to explain any "holes" in your resume. Workplace is a tough marketplace, if you do have to return to a regular job you should be prepared to explain why you left your previous employer, what you did. Have a plan in place now (hopefully you won't have to use it). I can offer more detailed advice if you think its relevant (I've been there), feel free to contact me.
2) Consult a tax guy before you go pro. What evidence do you need to provide for income (are you going to report 100%), how do you report losses, get a list of all the things you can deduct (after all you're working from home) etc. etc.

Best wishes!

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Get these things on the list here...thanks.