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l>So after constantly Googling and watching videos, I realised one thing: I didn't have 8 hours to make content.I had 2 hours. That was it.The thing is, quitting the 9–5 gets glorified because most people don’t like what they do for a living. So making a promise of a better, free life sells things but here’s the thing.<h1 id="5bb5">It takes years to make it as an online creator</h1>It’s the cold hard truth that nobody wants you to hear.It took me 3 years to get here (here is making a decent living from being a creator but nowhere near a millionaire).The trouble is big promises sell stuff. But the reality is, it takes a while. Just like everything (and so it should be the way), if you want to get good enough for people to listen you have to spend the time improving your craft.<h1 id="aaf6">And there’s more</h1>I’ll tell you something that nobody talks about, this writing and creating on the internet is lonely work.You don’t have a team, an office, people to learn from, a manager. Everybody says they want autonomy but sometimes, guidance is good. Having people to bounce ideas is invaluable.Sure you can go for walks when you want and do what you want with your day but then you have to answer the question: what do you want to do with your day?And you’ll be surprised how hard that is to answer sometimes.<h1 id="8759">There is an alternative</h1>For some reason, real pain desires real pleasure.It’s why I think most people go from hating their day job to quitting. It’s almost like the desire is to cancel one another out. But I’ve heard this story so many times in my time as an online creator:“I

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quit my day job, I hated it. Instead I was going to build my business. Six months in I ran out of money and got another job, for less money.”I’m not saying don’t go after your dreams all I’m saying is know the reality. Most businesses fail, most creators get big after years, and most people don’t make it.That game is consistency. And if the game is consistency you need to make your life now enjoyable. So if you hate your 9–5, ask yourself why and get a job that is less sucky.Don’t quit to build on the internet because you’ll post into the void, make no money and then feel like a pair of pants.There is another way though.<h1 id="59ea">Create part-time</h1>I write part-time. I’ve built a business this year that might even hit six figures and I’ve just landed my dream job.You don’t need to risk everything and be stressed up to your eyeballs.Instead, you can optimise your life, find a job you like, create on the internet, take the pressure off and see what happens.It’s another option and it’s one that worked well for me.If you’re desperate to escape, honestly the best thing you can do is get a job you actually like. Work on figuring out what your strengths are and what you like working on. Then, once you have that job, create part-time.It means you won’t be creating stress or desperate. You’ll be enjoying life. And that will show in your work.For more content like this, join the Part-Time Creator Club. It has grown by 296% in the last 6 months. It’s fast becoming the go-to newsletter for creating alongside your 9–5. <a href="https://part-timecreatorclub.ck.page/9e9d8538b9">Join 15k+ brilliant minds here</a>.</article></body>

The Ultimate 9–5 Escape Plan (If You Want to Become a Creator)

Read this before you hand in your notice

Desperation can lead to odd decision-making.

It’s not just me saying this, the science backs this up, in states of stress, people make irrational decisions. I think about that a lot when it comes to working the 9–5.

Give it a quick Google, within 20 seconds you’ll find endless articles of people hating their day jobs and quitting left right and centre.

Here’s the truth: I very nearly quit my day job for something else.

It would have meant I’d take a massive pay cut and end up in a way worse position if I did. Likely, I would be ten years off where I am now if I’d made the decision to quit.

So if you’re on the brink of quitting and have your resignation written out, read this first.

Glorifying quitting the 9–5

I started the Part-Time Creator Club because people constantly glorified the entrepreneurial life. They made promises of a better life if you just quit, moved to Bali and worked online.

The problem for me:

I needed to pay the bills.
I didn’t want to move to Bali.
I didn’t know what ‘work online’ meant.

So after constantly Googling and watching videos, I realised one thing: I didn't have 8 hours to make content.

I had 2 hours. That was it.

The thing is, quitting the 9–5 gets glorified because most people don’t like what they do for a living. So making a promise of a better, free life sells things but here’s the thing.

It takes years to make it as an online creator

It’s the cold hard truth that nobody wants you to hear.

It took me 3 years to get here (here is making a decent living from being a creator but nowhere near a millionaire).

The trouble is big promises sell stuff. But the reality is, it takes a while. Just like everything (and so it should be the way), if you want to get good enough for people to listen you have to spend the time improving your craft.

And there’s more

I’ll tell you something that nobody talks about, this writing and creating on the internet is lonely work.

You don’t have a team, an office, people to learn from, a manager. Everybody says they want autonomy but sometimes, guidance is good. Having people to bounce ideas is invaluable.

Sure you can go for walks when you want and do what you want with your day but then you have to answer the question: what do you want to do with your day?

And you’ll be surprised how hard that is to answer sometimes.

There is an alternative

For some reason, real pain desires real pleasure.

It’s why I think most people go from hating their day job to quitting. It’s almost like the desire is to cancel one another out. But I’ve heard this story so many times in my time as an online creator:

“I quit my day job, I hated it. Instead I was going to build my business. Six months in I ran out of money and got another job, for less money.”

I’m not saying don’t go after your dreams all I’m saying is know the reality. Most businesses fail, most creators get big after years, and most people don’t make it.

That game is consistency. And if the game is consistency you need to make your life now enjoyable. So if you hate your 9–5, ask yourself why and get a job that is less sucky.

Don’t quit to build on the internet because you’ll post into the void, make no money and then feel like a pair of pants.

There is another way though.

Create part-time

I write part-time. I’ve built a business this year that might even hit six figures and I’ve just landed my dream job.

You don’t need to risk everything and be stressed up to your eyeballs.

Instead, you can optimise your life, find a job you like, create on the internet, take the pressure off and see what happens.

It’s another option and it’s one that worked well for me.

If you’re desperate to escape, honestly the best thing you can do is get a job you actually like. Work on figuring out what your strengths are and what you like working on. Then, once you have that job, create part-time.

It means you won’t be creating stress or desperate. You’ll be enjoying life. And that will show in your work.

For more content like this, join the Part-Time Creator Club. It has grown by 296% in the last 6 months. It’s fast becoming the go-to newsletter for creating alongside your 9–5. Join 15k+ brilliant minds here.