Comments on: Getting Paid to Do What You Love http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/ Helping you find your purpose and navigate your quarter-life crisis in style Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:01:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: lisa nicholson http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-23268 lisa nicholson Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:44:39 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-23268 I too love to write and have so much to say .Please help me get started ,so much life experience to share I too love to write and have so much to say .Please help me get started ,so much life experience to share

]]> By: Saddle Up Anyway | Semi-Charmed Wife http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-3099 Saddle Up Anyway | Semi-Charmed Wife Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:10:56 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-3099 [...] open. Keep an open mind when it comes to new experiences and opportunities. As I wrote last week, no opportunity is too small when it comes to getting paid to do something you love. Be willing to try activities and events that [...] […] open. Keep an open mind when it comes to new experiences and opportunities. As I wrote last week, no opportunity is too small when it comes to getting paid to do something you love. Be willing to try activities and events that […]

]]> By: Zandria http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2906 Zandria Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:59:34 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2906 I can't remember a specific example where I turned down money to do something I loved just because I didn't think it was enough. But I know I've thought about moving overseas in the past, and the main reason I didn't do so was because I didn't know if I'd be able to find a job where I'd make enough to support myself. So that's maybe a little bit of the same thing? Because I wasn't brave enough to rely on chance? Do you have a particular subject that you're going to be writing about for this website, or is it DC-related stuff in general? I can’t remember a specific example where I turned down money to do something I loved just because I didn’t think it was enough. But I know I’ve thought about moving overseas in the past, and the main reason I didn’t do so was because I didn’t know if I’d be able to find a job where I’d make enough to support myself. So that’s maybe a little bit of the same thing? Because I wasn’t brave enough to rely on chance?

Do you have a particular subject that you’re going to be writing about for this website, or is it DC-related stuff in general?

]]> By: kel http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2833 kel Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:56:26 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2833 I'd have to say I agree with weightinggame on this one. Have I walked away from things, yes. However, if I feel passionately about something I am willing to give it a go no matter how little. Passion for something is something that doesn't happen often for me, curiosity on the other hand, happens all the time. I become interested in something, try it out, and then move on because it doesn't hold my interest beyond the initial. Writting, running, learning or anything else...those are the things I would gladly do for free (and do) because that is what I enjoy. I think with time and focus the rest will come. ~K I’d have to say I agree with weightinggame on this one. Have I walked away from things, yes. However, if I feel passionately about something I am willing to give it a go no matter how little. Passion for something is something that doesn’t happen often for me, curiosity on the other hand, happens all the time. I become interested in something, try it out, and then move on because it doesn’t hold my interest beyond the initial. Writting, running, learning or anything else…those are the things I would gladly do for free (and do) because that is what I enjoy. I think with time and focus the rest will come.
~K

]]> By: WeightingGame http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2831 WeightingGame Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:39:47 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2831 i will say, I have turned down work because it didn't pay enough, but only after a solid 10 years of progressing and knowing what I'm worth. I started out doing stuff for basically nothing (BTW I just read that Tim Gunn did the first season of Project Runway for free!). This all said, I do still do stuff for free/little pay if it's an organization I love/am passionate about and I know my writing or speaking will help them out. i will say, I have turned down work because it didn’t pay enough, but only after a solid 10 years of progressing and knowing what I’m worth. I started out doing stuff for basically nothing (BTW I just read that Tim Gunn did the first season of Project Runway for free!). This all said, I do still do stuff for free/little pay if it’s an organization I love/am passionate about and I know my writing or speaking will help them out.

]]> By: Molly http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2829 Molly Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:36:34 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2829 Congrats on getting a paid writing gig, it's better than working for free, right? Congrats on getting a paid writing gig, it’s better than working for free, right?

]]> By: verybadcat http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2828 verybadcat Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:36:28 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2828 Oh, wow. You really just kind of hit me deep. I do love to write. Love. I have a good career, and I'm working on a business degree, and it takes massive talent to be a successful writer, plus luck and opportunity and connections, and I don't have the time to really devote to it with work and school, blah, blah, blah. Meanwhile, what do I when I'm sad? I write. What do I do when I'm happy? I write. Which do I take more pride in, my position or my writing? My writing! (It's all mine, whereas my position has a significant impact on the business, but only as one piece of the puzzle.) When I get a case of the boring bean counters, how do I turn it around? Writing. It works the other way too. If I got fired today, I would be scared, but not devastated. If I was told that I couldn't ever write again, that would be devastating. I can't say that I want a career change, but I can say that I need to stop marginalizing my writing and where more effort might take me. Oh, wow. You really just kind of hit me deep. I do love to write. Love. I have a good career, and I’m working on a business degree, and it takes massive talent to be a successful writer, plus luck and opportunity and connections, and I don’t have the time to really devote to it with work and school, blah, blah, blah.

Meanwhile, what do I when I’m sad? I write. What do I do when I’m happy? I write. Which do I take more pride in, my position or my writing? My writing! (It’s all mine, whereas my position has a significant impact on the business, but only as one piece of the puzzle.) When I get a case of the boring bean counters, how do I turn it around? Writing.

It works the other way too. If I got fired today, I would be scared, but not devastated. If I was told that I couldn’t ever write again, that would be devastating.

I can’t say that I want a career change, but I can say that I need to stop marginalizing my writing and where more effort might take me.

]]> By: Cynthia http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2825 Cynthia Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:50:37 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2825 I know I have walked away from things. Right now though, if I love to do it (heck, even if I don't love it but can stomach) I'll do it anyway, with this economy...who knows!! But I would write for free, I would pole dance instruct for free. Well, I'd be any type of dance instructor for free since I'm so passionate about it. :) I know I have walked away from things. Right now though, if I love to do it (heck, even if I don’t love it but can stomach) I’ll do it anyway, with this economy…who knows!!

But I would write for free, I would pole dance instruct for free. Well, I’d be any type of dance instructor for free since I’m so passionate about it. :)

]]> By: MizFit http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2814 MizFit Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:49:16 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/31/getting-paid-to-do-what-you-love/#comment-2814 no way! I have a monthly mag column which is a shitload (technical term) of work for ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS A MONTH. I know. but it's doing what I love and in this economy the money may NEVER FOLLOW----so why wait? no way!

I have a monthly mag column which is a shitload (technical term) of work for ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS A MONTH.

I know.

but it’s doing what I love and in this economy the money may NEVER FOLLOW—-so why wait?

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