Sonya 1In the begining...
October 19th 2006 12:37
Welcome, dear reader!
I've been working at a dead end job as an office manager for nine years. While the work is enjoyable and creativly satisfying, I've grown increasingly dissillusioned with my boss. Sound familiar? Sure it does. I've put my house up for sale, and when it's gone, I'M gone...headed for greener, warmer pastures and a home with no mortgage so I can attempt to live the dream of being self employed.
Since we're in the 'getting to know each other' phase, let me tell you how I got here. I graduated from high school in 1988, then attended college for 2-1/2 years as a journalism major. (Stop screaming QUITTER, m'kay? Thanks.) During that time period, I was employed (though not gainfully) as first a clerk in a local library, then promoted to Branch Librarian. Wonderful job, that. Alas, the pay sucked wind and 'real' life forced me to find a 'real' job. Much to my horror, I found myself waitressing at a local resort for the next six years.
In 1996 I met my husband, and in 1997 I quit the waitressing job, taking a huge cut in pay to become the office manager here. We sell garden accessories and florist supplies wholesale...when I came on board, our sales were right around 500K. Now, they're approaching a million. I handle all the customer accounts, design and maintain the website, create all our advertising material, and keep the business running smoothly while my boss is out galavanting. My reward? Nine years later, I'm making 10.40 an hour. The boss is making what I make in a year in a month and a half. While grateful at first, said boss is now NOT and spends a good portion of time whining about our lack of profit. I've printed out plenty of reports illustrating that the boss is SPENDING too much, and it has nothing to do with productivity or sales, but it has fallen on deaf ears. The boss recently spent nearly a thousand dollars on craft materials for personal use, while I struggle to pay my mortgage.
Yes, yes...it's the perogative of a business owner to reap the rewards of sucess and perhaps I'm wrong for being jealous. So sue me. Either way, I came to the conclusion that I want to be the boss from now on and keep all the money my business earns. I've started this blog so I can share my adventures with you, and hopefully provide you with tips, tricks, and much more so you can quit your damn job someday, too.
I've been working at a dead end job as an office manager for nine years. While the work is enjoyable and creativly satisfying, I've grown increasingly dissillusioned with my boss. Sound familiar? Sure it does. I've put my house up for sale, and when it's gone, I'M gone...headed for greener, warmer pastures and a home with no mortgage so I can attempt to live the dream of being self employed.
Since we're in the 'getting to know each other' phase, let me tell you how I got here. I graduated from high school in 1988, then attended college for 2-1/2 years as a journalism major. (Stop screaming QUITTER, m'kay? Thanks.) During that time period, I was employed (though not gainfully) as first a clerk in a local library, then promoted to Branch Librarian. Wonderful job, that. Alas, the pay sucked wind and 'real' life forced me to find a 'real' job. Much to my horror, I found myself waitressing at a local resort for the next six years.
In 1996 I met my husband, and in 1997 I quit the waitressing job, taking a huge cut in pay to become the office manager here. We sell garden accessories and florist supplies wholesale...when I came on board, our sales were right around 500K. Now, they're approaching a million. I handle all the customer accounts, design and maintain the website, create all our advertising material, and keep the business running smoothly while my boss is out galavanting. My reward? Nine years later, I'm making 10.40 an hour. The boss is making what I make in a year in a month and a half. While grateful at first, said boss is now NOT and spends a good portion of time whining about our lack of profit. I've printed out plenty of reports illustrating that the boss is SPENDING too much, and it has nothing to do with productivity or sales, but it has fallen on deaf ears. The boss recently spent nearly a thousand dollars on craft materials for personal use, while I struggle to pay my mortgage.
Yes, yes...it's the perogative of a business owner to reap the rewards of sucess and perhaps I'm wrong for being jealous. So sue me. Either way, I came to the conclusion that I want to be the boss from now on and keep all the money my business earns. I've started this blog so I can share my adventures with you, and hopefully provide you with tips, tricks, and much more so you can quit your damn job someday, too.
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Comment by Ahmed
Video Gamer Kids
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But cheerio, good luck with it all.
Comment by Freelancing Rowan
Adventures in Freelancing
Comment by Ahmed
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Little Green Foosballs
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Comment by Homer Joyce
If you don't want to answer because that's too personal ... that's okay ... but that's the main question I want to ask in relation to your post ...
Homer ...
Comment by Ahmed
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Comment by Freelancing Rowan
Adventures in Freelancing
I've chosen not to reveal the name of my boss or my company...just in case.
Comment by Ahmed
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Little Green Foosballs
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I think the problem in your life is one of dominion...
Comment by Freelancing Rowan
Adventures in Freelancing
The complaining about my real job won't be repeated...with tomorrow's post we move on. Less whining, more information about my freelancing adventures.
Comment by Ahmed
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Well being stuck in a dead end job sucks I reckon, interstingly enough writing a blog really isn't a dead end job, yet I get paid less than 50c a week... but its still more fun than what my future job will be...
Comment by Damo
Welcome to the rollercoaster
Comment by Johanna
PCOS Mum
I am looking forward to following your travels as I too freelance. I decided to use maternity leave as my chance to start working from home and it's working so far. I am just starting to look into logo design and registration etc so I can market myself instead of relying on word of mouth.
Comment by TonyK
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In response to your previous post, do employees really love seeing paid blogger/writer in your resume? Im a struggling journalist myself
Cheers
Comment by Justin
Comment by Lilla
From The Home Front
Enviro Warrior
Dream Herald
Esoteric Bookshop
I enjoyed your story, and am pleased to meet you.
I think you'll find so many 'in here' who will relate and I look forward to hearing your stories. I am also a freelance journo(amongst other things) at the moment. I think we will all gain much information from your blog.
Welcome (only been blogging for three weeks myself),
Lilla.
Comment by Ahmed
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
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If your a journalist you'd have to be crazy not to mention this 'work' of yours.
Comment by Freelancing Rowan
Adventures in Freelancing
Glad to know that there are others like me out there...I'm sure we can learn much from each other. I suppose that's the whole point of my starting a blog with this theme.
Lilla, you (and everyone else) can call me Rowan.
Nice to meet you all, and I look forward to getting to know you better!
Comment by Schubler
Personal Development
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I never had a job in my life and I never will!!!
Having a job limits and damages a persons capabilities for succes... not all jobs... but the majority do so!!!
Environments can harm one`s self confidence and most important one`s believes and Faith for Doing Better!!! Quiting a job should be the first real goal for anyone who wants to change their life!!! And after that the next goal should be their dreams...
We human beings have the power to create better than anything on this Planet!!! Why not use this at it`s full potential?? Try to improve yourself for the winner everyone of us is here to be!!! The only thing that can keep ourselves from being the best we can be is ourselves... we are the only obstacle betwen us and our goals!!!
Wish you all the best!!!
Comment by Dianna G
I Wish This Was 42
Fictional Worlds
Welcome, even if I'm a bit late... eh, leave me alone.
And good luck.
I personally believe anyone can make it if they're stubborn enough... just takes time.
~Dianna