Since I quit my job in March, people have been “hearing stuff” and basically they are shocked, puzzled, concerned and want to know what I do.
If only it was easy telling them without them being all doubtful but I could understand their fear of the unknown and their concerns basically means that they care to an extent (maybe its just the curiosity.)
“Oh, I hear you stop work.”
“Yeah, I done with dat.”
“So, what you doing?”
At this point, I hesitate about telling them what it is that I do.
“Well, I’m doing my own thing. Got my own business and stuff.”
Some leave it at that. Some press on for more info.
There’s only a handful of people that know what I really do and for good reason. Those are my real supporters.
In my early days of trying to make it, I didn’t tell anyone because people are dream killers. Too much skepticism and doubt. I didn’t want anyone trying to talk me out of doing something that I’ve since grown to love. Most people where I’m from don’t think there’s much opportunity in the country. They would think that what I’m doing could only work if you live in the States.
Young people like myself are encouraged to go to university…which I have no problem with. The problem I have with the university thing is that most young people really don’t know what they want to do. They take the scholarship and they go away for 4 years, get their degrees and come back to look for a job. Then they basically end up slaving away for their employers, “catching their asses”, and eventually trying to seek a better way.
Me? I got my mind made up about what I want to do. Going to university to get a degree in something that compliments what I’m doing isn’t out of the picture. At least I know now what I want which is better than if I had went 9 years ago when I’d just finished Community College.
So how do I explain what I do?
I Have My Own Online Business.
The responses to this go something like:
Do you make money?
Is it profitable?
Couldn’t you have done this as a side job?
Doing what?
Haha…side job. Thing is…the government work was the side job for about two years. I was growing tired of that and it showed in my punctuality mostly. So why would I have an online business as a side job? As for making money, I don’t think I would have given up a job that was paying a measly $1700/month if my internet business wasn’t profitable.
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I guess people are too confused by this answer to even bother asking. Or they’re silently thinking:
“Huh? What an idiot!?”
Don’t think that’s too far fetched of a response. One former coworker thought I made a stupid move by quitting my job.
I like the bank people though. They ask questions but I guess you know why? 
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i get exactly what you mean Jay.
i am from India and well, atleast the people back there do believe that this can be done from US.
People back here think this is some kind of a scam and since i hae not made a sale as yet, i am seen as some kind of a mad scientist who is trying to put together an unknown mysterious formula (or whatever the mad scientists are supposed to do!)…
it would have been such a great help if even business owners back here would have ever thought of getting their website higher SERPs…
Funnily except the multi nationals, no one cares back here!
Not to mention that I am incessantly badgered into getting a REAL J-O-B…
Great to hear frm ya!
Don’t give up what you’re doing. Someday you’ll be able to show them that you don’t need a real J-O-B. Jobs are for suckers anyway.
Will never give up!
Taking action and nevr giving up are 2 best things I learned at WA
That’s so good to know man. I think you’re going to be one successful internet marketer