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Barefootsies · 12-11-2009, 02:11 PM

What was the catalyst?

Deej · 12-11-2009, 02:12 PM

High school ended...

Jensen · 12-11-2009, 02:18 PM

after getting my degree in information technology I landed my first job pretty easily but was threated like crap (and so was all of my friend in the IT biz) and would have made more cash working at mcdonalds... so I left after a month never looked back..

baddog · 12-11-2009, 02:23 PM

Got tired of being told I was over qualified.

Sid70 · 12-11-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jensen

after getting my degree in information technology I landed my first job pretty easily but was threated like crap (and so was all of my friend in the IT biz) and would have made more cash working at mcdonalds... so I left after a month never looked back..

Jensen?? Interceptor?

Jensen · 12-11-2009, 02:27 PM

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Jensen?? Interceptor?

I had to google that but still couldn't figure out what you mean

xNetworx · 12-11-2009, 02:28 PM

A friend showed me how he was making it rain online back in 1999. Genius he is.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 12-11-2009, 02:31 PM

I've been a workaholic my whole life. After college, I quickly rose up through the ranks to become a National Sales Manager for high tech/computer companies in Silicon Valley, It took a lot of effort, and carried with it lots of stress (in Sales, it's not about your past accomplishments, it's about what did you bring in this month, and what is your forecast for making sales rise even more).

I finally decided that if I was going to be putting in 60+ hour weeks anyway, that I may as well do it for myself, on my own terms, and not have to deal with corporate politics anymore (the higher up you are, the more you have to deal with that).

Starting my own mainstream business almost 12 years ago was one of the best decisions of my life, although it has not been without several ups and downs. I added on my adult business about 10 years ago, and although it has not been as financially rewarding as I would have liked (due to the iBill debacle, etc), I am making steady progress towards my goals.

I enjoy operating my own businesses because I have greater flexibility regarding my hours, and I can make change of course business decisions much more rapidly.

Not having to deal with bureaucratic red tape allows me to focus more time on creative and marketing activities, instead of being bogged down in unproductive meetings and time-consuming paperwork.

At times I long for the relative security of the corporate world, and I find myself taking less time-off for vacations, yet I love the challenge of growing my own business, and at the end of the day, being able to look at what I have done and have a sense of accomplishment.

ADG

12-11-2009, 02:36 PM

Free porn.

sicone · 12-11-2009, 02:39 PM

The ability to sit around in my boxers all day, looking at naked ladies, call it work and get paid for it.

digitaldivas · 12-11-2009, 02:39 PM

...My Love for Women's Feet

Sid70 · 12-11-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jensen

I had to google that but still couldn't figure out what you mean

Google has it all

and you shoukd go watch Death Race too

Sid70 · 12-11-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sicone

The ability to sit around in my boxers all day, looking at naked ladies, call it work and get paid for it.

similar, + mozafucking 98's finacial crisis. I used to be a stick LOL ( stock ) broker.

Barefootsies · 12-11-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sicone

The ability to sit around in my boxers all day, looking at naked ladies, call it work and get paid for it.

Barefootsies · 12-11-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by digitaldivas

...My Love for Women's Feet

u-Bob · 12-11-2009, 03:12 PM

just felt natural...

LiveDose · 12-11-2009, 03:21 PM

I started making money from my photography in 7th grade and knew I would never work for anyone full time.

nismonotmugen · 12-11-2009, 03:26 PM

Got tired of working hard for other people.

Lexius · 12-11-2009, 03:26 PM

I hate when somebody is saying to me what I have to do! Thanks to my parents... when I started to do everything they don't want me to do - suddenly I have started my own business!

bbobby86 · 12-11-2009, 03:35 PM

CreamyMedia · 12-11-2009, 04:14 PM

The thought of 9 - 5, the thought of being the decision maker and only being answerable to myself and the thought of being rewarded fully for the hard work that one puts in.

ganjaman · 12-11-2009, 04:15 PM

friend asked me, why am i sending him free joins, when i can make some buck from it also. so i started promoting him. then found there is more to promote ...

BradM · 12-11-2009, 04:20 PM

A relative asked me why I was not making money on the internet. I didn't know, so I started to.

awxm · 12-11-2009, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sicone

The ability to sit around in my boxers all day, looking at naked ladies, call it work and get paid for it.

lol this

dallasnovelty · 12-11-2009, 04:30 PM

I have only worked for someone else for 9 months in the last 14 years ;) i like being able to do whatever i want when i want.

VikingMan · 12-11-2009, 04:32 PM

I dated the nanny for Scott Beck who is the guy who owned the first 5 Blockbuster video stores and brought the franchise to WayneWayne Huizenga. Later on he started up Boston Chicken/Market. I spent lots of time with him and his family and his outlook on life was very inspiring.

bronco67 · 12-11-2009, 05:22 PM

Office politics in their purest, most evil incarnation you could ever imagine. Politics that over a given span of time, will suck your soul through your nostrils and spit in your left eyeball.

I always said if I'm going to work for a dick, it's going to be me.

L-Pink · 12-11-2009, 05:24 PM

Other than me, who else would hire me?

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JP513 · 12-11-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by digitaldivas

...My Love for Women's Feet

JP513 · 12-11-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bronco67

I always said if I'm going to work for a dick, it's going to be me.

Well said!

Linguist · 12-11-2009, 05:43 PM

No one would hire me after first year of university. That was around the same time that I signed up for GFY...

5 years later, I cringe at a thought of doing the 9-5 thing. I've been extremely lucky to meet great people that helped me succeed in running my own show.

CYF · 12-11-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

Other than me, who else would hire me?

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Agent 488 · 12-11-2009, 06:18 PM

issues with authority.

KILL_FRENZY · 12-11-2009, 07:05 PM

Much like the other poster: don't give a frozen shit about someone's orders, high IQ and lazy as hell

J. Falcon · 12-11-2009, 07:12 PM

Asshole bosses, idiot co-workers and low wages.

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