Yup. This is every "dream job": 10% doing the thing, 90% doing everything else required to get to do that 10%.
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I've got a photographer friend, and so many folks think it must be lovely to just show up, take a few pictures and get paid, without considering the thousands of hours that go into self promotion, handling finances, networking, and all the many things that aren't taking pictures.
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Also the amount of gear other then the camera that needs to be set up for the photos.
It takes a lot to create a successful band.
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E&O Insurance, marketing, TCs, caravans, prospecting, photography, staging, grunt work, CRM, relationships, legislative activism, CYA, hand holding, negotiating, etc.
And then the owner fired him and told us to do our own research. But also don't charge customers for research. But also still charge 8 hours/day.
Wayne Morse, wherever you are, go fuck yourself.
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Everyone who also hates the 10%
What makes me laugh though is the job was specifically about the thing that would make the 90% completely untenable (energy limiting illness).
Worse if it's yourself doing that. Being mad at your boss can become an existential crisis. If you go on strike against yourself, professional help might be needed.
30-year freelance writer here. It's not as carefree as it sounds. But I do get to work for myself. I'm not subject to all the corporate crap. I can walk away from toxic clients.
And at the end of the day, I get to do what I love.
Working in games development, people often assume my job was lounging on a beanbag and playing games all day.
Why do you assume that anyone would get paid to do that? Show your working.
as we are reminded again at tax time
“”It’s not the camera that takes great pictures.” - me
House painters don't just show up and start throwing paint on the walls. More to it. Move stuff, tape up windows, clean up. He was an idiot.
#funding #businessplan
Skill X Effort =Achievement
That's just about the practical limit unless you're some sort of saint, I think.
Doing what you love: Priceless.
The anxiety of having to do soooo much just to make sure I get consistent work is too much for me to handle. I want a steady paycheck and to be able to just focus on the job Im good at.
But oh man, the other stuff is driving me mad.
Even on a kibbutz, you can't just leave your day job.
"Success is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration!"
I even wrote a little book for new MTs to maybe get a clue...
I try to assume that if a job looks easy to me, that I'm only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Also that the person is skilled enough to make it LOOK easy. I try to spot the man behind the curtain. Because he's there sweating the details.
The first thing I always ask was if they liked driving, as most of the time would be spend picking up and dropping off the dogs.
That took care of most of the interest.😁
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We need to squeeze out these capitalistic oligarchs by investing back into THE PEOPLE.
It’s just part of the conspicuous consumption that has become associated with weddings nowadays.
Do they think that the more they spend the happier they will be?
Obviously not true!
Retouching!! Can you make me look less fat, younger, give me more hair!
Keeping up with trends…
vs.
"Five hundred quid for that?"
(Not caring that it took 3 months of my life, and breaks down to about 26p an hour...)
It's worth it though.
https://phlearn.com/magazine/25-hard-truths-about-being-a-photographer/
"Front!"
Being a professional author is 20% writing, 10% research, and 70% working your butt off to get your work out to your audience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAdJpm1gchA
I have been relentless in teaching my son that life is generally boring except for a small percentage that is actually interesting & fun.
“Work hard, and have several areas of interest, to keep your mind off the rigamarole so you can enjoy that 5-10% when it happens.”