I don't like my job any more...

troypiggo (Troy) · #1 02-12-2009, 05:05 PM

Can I make a living out of taking astro and macro photos? I need to support a wife and baby too. All offers considered. I'm also pretty handy at networking, computers, websites, linux server admin, and I'm a pretty decent bloke. I think. Oh, and I'm hilarious. Just ask me.

Of course, I'm kind of joking. I do like my job and couldn't afford to not continue my career of some 17 years. Just having one of those weeks where I'm over the crap that comes with consulting in the building industry.

multiweb (Marc) · #2 02-12-2009, 05:08 PM

Sounds like you need a real good break over the Xmas period.

Octane (Humayun) · #3 02-12-2009, 05:10 PM

Troy,

I'm trying to get out of IT and do photography forever, too.

I think it's just a matter of time.

Regards,
Humayun

troypiggo (Troy) · #4 02-12-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by multiweb

Sounds like you need a real good break over the Xmas period.

Oh yeah, tell me about it! Been on of those years. No, wait... It's been a couple of "those years"!

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Originally Posted by Octane

Troy,

I'm trying to get out of IT and do photography forever, too.

I think it's just a matter of time.

Regards,
Humayun

Heeeey, you run a Syd/Canberra office, I'll run Brisbane. We'll take over Australia! Yeehhhaaaaa. What are we gonna do? We could call it "HumTroy Photography and part time IT and part time Structural Engineering Consultants" - got a certain ring to it, don't it?

supernova1965 (Warren) · #5 02-12-2009, 05:33 PM

I love my job the only thing I hate about it is I am not getting enough work at the moment. I want more IT work not less

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 02-12-2009, 05:37 PM

There's pocket money to be made though. And the satisfaction that comes with knowing that the peeps like your pics enough to buy them.

troypiggo (Troy) · #7 02-12-2009, 05:43 PM

Ok, here's one for you. If you had the choice to do a job that stressed you out, consumed your life, but you got paid very well for and live life comfortably from a financial standpoint, can afford to support your wife and new baby so she doesn't need to work any more - and stack that up against a job that would pay intermittently and not very well, but you absolutely loved, you'd be living right on the line, wife may have to go back to work, you couldn't afford your expensive hobbies any more, you'd have to work much longer and not retire as early as you could in first job. What would you do?

Edit: I just re-read that and it's absolute dribble. Sorry. You get my point, though?

Octane (Humayun) · #8 02-12-2009, 05:48 PM

With a family, the second option might come across as selfish.

Single, and no family, option B, all the way.

Do what you love, man. Only one life to live.

Regards,
Humayun

supernova1965 (Warren) · #9 02-12-2009, 05:48 PM

The job I love because if I took the one that I hated I wouldn't last long enough to make any good money because I would go maddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd ddddd

troypiggo (Troy) · #10 02-12-2009, 05:51 PM

Ok, well I just based the rest of my life on what you guys suggested, so I hope you mean it.

multiweb (Marc) · #11 02-12-2009, 05:57 PM

Doing a job you love or a job you chose is great. But when you turn a hobby or something you like into a job then it becomes something you have to do regardless and make money out of. It becomes a job and might be stressful at times like any other job. The secret is to balance your time between work and time spent with the family. IMO the only way to achieve that and manage your time efficiently is being self-employed. It's not for everybody though. You work twice as hard but you can chose to or not to and most importantly when. Which is freedom.

kustard (Simon) · #12 02-12-2009, 06:04 PM

A friend of mine worked in IT at UOW (uni of Wollongong) for a few years and then decided to try his hand at being a professional photographer. 6 months later he's back at the Uni at his old job. He said there are just way too many people trying the photographer avenue at this point in time and even though he is single and free he wasn't able to keep himself going.

My possibly unwanted suggestion would be to stick with your regular income job and set aside a regular set of hours per week to follow your "dream job" and build up some sort of word of mouth type business. After a few months you'll have more of an idea how successful you'll be.

troypiggo (Troy) · #13 02-12-2009, 06:24 PM

After careful consideration I've decided to leave my job, wife, and child and start stalking ultra-rich, beautiful women and asking them to marry me. I'll let you know how it goes.

matt · #14 02-12-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Octane

With a family, the second option might come across as selfish.

Single, and no family, option B, all the way.

Do what you love, man. Only one life to live.

Regards,
Humayun

Indeed, H.

I've been looking very closely at a few photographic courses being offered around Bris.

I don't want to do another degree...but a full-time intensive 1-year course is looking very attractive to me right now and that's exactly what I'm currently considering at
Brisbane College of Photography and Art.

I can feel a loooooong break from day-to-day newsroom life coming on

troypiggo (Troy) · #15 02-12-2009, 06:32 PM

Seriously, more than everything, I love my wife and child-on-the-way. I love to be able to provide for them, and have no hesitation putting up with the day-to-day stress if it means living comfortably and happily at home. I do find time to enjoy my hobbies as well, so overall I'm good. Sorry for the vent. I need a beer.

matt · #16 02-12-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by troypiggo

I need a beer.

I'm about to have one!

troypiggo (Troy) · #17 02-12-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by matt

I'm about to have one!

Bring one over here. I'm in Milton. Thanks.

kustard (Simon) · #18 02-12-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by troypiggo

After careful consideration I've decided to leave my job, wife, and child and start stalking ultra-rich, beautiful women and asking them to marry me. I'll let you know how it goes.

I tried this but then realise they don't go for slobs like me

matt · #19 02-12-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kustard

I tried this but then realise they don't go for slobs like me

And they have a tendency to call the cops....or set large dogs on you

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #20 02-12-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Octane

Troy,

I'm trying to get out of IT and do photography forever, too.

I think it's just a matter of time.

Regards,
Humayun

Same. Although I suck at people photography imho, so you'll have a far better chance H, given the quality of your images.

Dave