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It really came true! I am so honored to be a part of the Etsy Blog and share a little bit of what I do and why I do it.
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Delphine DOUCHE
7/20/2009 07:47:51 am
I left "it", to... 7/20/2009 07:58:29 am
I love your interview! So inspiring, funny, and real. Thank you for sharing your experiences! I would love to quit my day job in order focus solely on design and art. Yes, I quit my job also to start up a business. You have given me the motivation to get things rolling. I am just starting out on ETSY. I have only sold one thing but I believe I will eventually get there. It is so hard to get those few people to start buying off of someone who is new to ETSY. Any words on wisdom that you could pass along to me would be very appreciated. I love to sew it is what gets me through the day when I feel like screaming. So thank you for sharing and best of luck with everything. 7/20/2009 08:32:25 am
I sort of quit the day job before I had proof that this was a good idea...and I'm still working to prove it! :) But I feel confident that if you do something you love that makes you feel creative it will prove to be successful. Congrats to you for proving that true! 7/20/2009 09:17:01 am
So I can spend more time doing the things I love to do. Just like Confucious said, "
I have not read your full etsy blog but wanted to congratulate you and say "way to go" from another Minnesotan and another day job quitter.
Barbara
7/20/2009 12:36:08 pm
Running a blog can be another full-time job! 7/20/2009 12:37:55 pm
I left it, too, when i was about to become a mother...i worked at a bank, and was robbed at gunpoint my very first week as a teller. I did not even have my own drawer of cash yet, i was still working out of the trainer's drawer. The bigger my belly became, the more i realized i did not want to work there anymore. Then once i had my baby, i did not want to pay anyone else to raise my kid. It was really the best thing to do. My gosh, how much i would have missed had i still been at the bank every day!
Alyce
7/20/2009 03:15:16 pm
I didn't quit, but I was laid off. And I'm trying to think of it as quitting to do something better. I'm going to school now (an MBA from our little state school) and hope to start my own business soon. But I'd rather not say more. Right now I'm relishing daydreaming about it.
Well, I am trying my hardest to quit my day job! I started out by having an talent and interest in Art in high school...and sewing with my Mother all througout my childhood! I started to realize that I wanted to help others so I studied Art therapy...then on to practice Mental Health Counseling. And now-a-days it seems as though I can't find any clients who want to be helped...I thought I could change the world...Make it a better place. Now I have a 1 year old daughter...and I want to make her world a better place by always having her creative Mommy around...looking forward to starting my Etsy shop soon! Catch me Bloggin' now...new to it! 7/20/2009 11:10:15 pm
Hi! Loved your article! I have been blessed to be home for 9 years. I was a sp. needs mom, lost my oldest son in 02 to heart disease, then created a ministry to encourage other moms. After homeschooling my other son and doing some painting and speaking, we are at a point where I will have all boys in school, and really NEEDING to make an income. So my ministry will have to finally be self- sufficient, and I am counting on Etsy to help. I really love the culture here and hope to create quality products that will be a blessing to others. Thanks for your input! 7/20/2009 11:47:32 pm
I'd love to quit my day job because I love making crafts. My whole family are crafters of some sort and I know I'd have lots of support if I tried it. My husband just finished grad school, my current full-time job is down-sizing my position to part-time in the fall. The opportunity is lining itself up. Maybe soon, I can quit the job and start living a dream:-)
Congratulations on being featured in "Quit Your Day Job"! It's my favorite column in the Storque. Your interview was both encouraging and hilarious! I'd like to quit my day job so I can be passionate about my career while taking care of my house and my husband at the same time. Martha Stewart meets Bree Van de Camp. ;) 7/21/2009 06:01:23 am
Hi Jen, 7/21/2009 03:52:48 pm
I would like to quit my day job because it seems like the more I work on a day job, the further I get away from pursuing and achieving my real goals and life aspirations. I grew up making fine art pieces, writing poetry, short stories and making crafty items so it seemed that I was destined to work in the art field and I took a slight detour and then graduated from school and then started working in retail to pay bills and student loans and it seems that I can never get a boost.
I just recently graduated college and looking for a "full time" job. I would LOVE to have Etsy as my full time business. Maybe some day! I am hopeful! :o)
terra
7/22/2009 06:04:42 am
I would love to quit my day job but am frightened by the "what ifs" I would quit my day job so that I could spend my time working on what I am passionate about instead of what others tell me needs to be done. Like you, I would be my toughest boss, and would probably work too hard and too long. But I feel like if I was working on something I was passionate about it probably wouldn't feel like working in an office at a computer. 7/22/2009 09:37:20 am
Well lets see....I quit my day job just over 2 years ago when I found out I was expecting. I always knew I wanted to be a stay at home mom, and as soon as I found out I was pregnant I left my marketing director position at a major real estate company and never looked back. Now I have a 20 month old little boy, Huestin, who is the light of my life and a wonderful husband who thankfully has a job that supports us! I will be officially opening my etsy shop soon and am looking forward to following in Jen's footsteps!!!!! I have been making things and sewing as long as I can remember and have a bachelor's degree in Industrial Design (in case that sounds too fancy, it is product design!) I hope to have some success on etsy, and get my family off of my back (harrassing me to sell my creations.) Jen, congratulations and thanks so much for sharing your story!
I too quit my job when my son was born. I didn't go back to work until he was 3. And I still want to be able to take him to school and pick him up and be home when he's home.
I have dreamed for a long time now to be able to quit my day job to solely do what I love.....crafts!
I QUIT!!!!
Beth
7/24/2009 02:04:03 am
I would love to quit my day job. I have done art as long as I can remember. I even graduated collage with an Art degree. But where we live there are few jobs for artist. I married my high school sweat heart, a country boy, and settled down. I do all my art and sewing at night when everyone is asleep. I keep thinking I will one day quit. But the mail man keeps bringing me those darn bills to pay.
Angie H.
7/26/2009 01:47:07 pm
I long for the day when I too can do what I love. each day I take very small steps to get there. thanks for the words of encouragement.
Angie H
7/26/2009 01:48:10 pm
I long for the day when I can do what love. Thanks for the words of encouragement. 9/30/2012 03:27:24 am
I really congratulate the writer for creating such an impressive blog. Thank you for your valuable discussion on this great topic. 7/24/2013 05:58:25 pm
This is so beautiful and creative. I just love the colors and whoever gets it in the mail will be smiling. Leave a Reply. |
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