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| No | 82% | 665 votes | Total: 815 votes | |
| Yes | 18% | 150 votes |
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Let's get one thing straight: blogging for money equals a day job. Why would you change your current day job for another? Because it gives you more. More satisfaction, motivatio...read more
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by Erin Botelho
Quit your job to blog? Sounds like a ton of fun huh? I mean kick back, grab a cup of coffee and write about what you like. Write and write and write! No way! That kind of job ju...read more
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by Can Tran
Making money off of blogging takes a lot of time and a lot of patience. If and when you start making money writing a blog, you shouldn't quit your day job. Writing a blog does...read more
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by Barry Marcus
Oh how I would love to give up my day job to blog! What a wonderful way to make a living. And of course if it works you can make a lot of money. Money that is not limited by the...read more
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by Bob Younce
I am a firm advocate of blogging. I am also living proof that you can make a living writing on the Internet. Beyond this, I believe that there are many untapped markets and op...read more
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The money is not in the blogging itself, it is in creating a forum for expression and marketing products and services that fall in line with the overall ethos of the people that...read more
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There comes a point in the life of every writer where the question is asked, "Do I keep going as I am or is it time to give up the day job and write full-time?" This has always...read more
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Should you quit your day job to blog? Quitting a day job to blog' may be an interesting proposal or idea. But it is not in tune with the stark realities of a blogger's family ...read more
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by Stushie
In years to come, perhaps there will be a new saying: "Those who can, write; those who can't, blog." I've been blogging for a couple of years and have found that unless you s...read more
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by EMSalem
Absolutely you should quit your day job to blog, but only if you happen to have a day job that does not pay; if you happen to be nearing the age of 75; and if your eyes and your...read more
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No, you should not quit your day job to blog, UNLESS you plan on doing this move well ahead of time. You shouldn't just quit and go into professional blogging (like I did) unle...read more
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Absolutely, if you have an iron-clad six-figure contract with a reputable firm. Otherwise, stick to what you know best and write during your time off. Writing is a highly co...read more
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One in a million people may be lucky enough to be able to quit their day job to blog. Most of us will have to be content to do it for fun and recreation, a way to share our thou...read more
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Should you quit your day job to blog? Sure. Why not. While you're at home, why not watch some television. Try to find something worthwhile. After all, even if you don't have ...read more
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by Schibros
Blogging full time? No not for me. I think this should be done as a part time job. Of course that's if you have a well paid job. On the other hand, blogging could be taken as a ...read more
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by Todd Pheifer
The concept of "blogging" is still relativity new in our world's history. It has some subtle difference in terms of definition, but it is essentially online writings posted on ...read more
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"Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter. I'm not sure a bad person can write a good book. If art doesn't make us better, then what on earth is it for."...read more
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by Lori Lane.
Blogs can make one money that can collect into a nice cash flow if blogging in the right places. Blogs are created for others to see and the more one visits a blog, the more th...read more
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by Rafia Malik
Before thinking of quitting your day job for a full day of blogging, you should really be financially comfortable and be absolutely sure that you will be able to devote a certai...read more
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by Serena
I understand that it may seems like a dream come true for many when blogging is "open" and available to anyone and everyone who wishes to write and get published for the whole i...read more
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Yes, if you love what you are doing passionately and genuinely want to get on with it. There are many reasons why a writer should follow her/his dream and bog away. 1. The In...read more
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by The Unjob
Suspend disbelief for a moment and picture yourself "slaving" over your latest dollar per word blog article that was commissioned by some high-paying online publication as you s...read more
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Wake up. Read a book Write a review Post it on your blog. Sleep Watch a film Write a Review Post it on your blog. Have a coffee. Watch TV Analyse the current situtaion...read more
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Should you quit your day job to blog? This is rather a complicated issue and the truth of the matter is it depends. It depends on your expectations, your plan, and how you ar...read more
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Well maybe not just to blog, but creating meaningful and interesting content, sure there's lots of opportunities to make money on the Internet. People spend time a lot of th...read more
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by Lady Z
I was not very much into blogging and internet chat before. From day one, my internet usage has always been limited to checking my emails, reading the news, chat with my friends...read more
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by Mat Geist
To quit your day job to blog is to imply that there is no work involved in blogging. Blogging in and of itself can easily constitute as someones day job, it requires a ton of wr...read more
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The cyber age is full of opportunities for those who can succeed through persistence and innovation. There's money to be made if you have an interesting writing style and you ...read more
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Internet blogging as a day job? I absolutely love the idea of blogging for fun, getting ideas out there for the public to enjoy and debate, but as far as making it a full time t...read more
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by Phil Hill
Go for it. This world is for the brave. Communicating with the rest of mankind is a wonderful thing. It is stimulating, exhilarating and fun. Maybe you won't get rich - maybe yo...read more
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by Jane Beswick
...But only if you are already making plenty of money from it so you can already afford to lose that mundane day-job. Before quitting your day-job to blog as a pro, make sur...read more
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If writing is what you love to do I think that you should follow your heart. I would love to be able to stay at home and write full time but sadly, I have a mortgage. If that d...read more
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I think it is OK to quit my job if my blog earns me equal to my salary of job. At least my current job which is a boring one and contradict to what I think. In other words, I do...read more
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by Pink Tree
Quit your job! Right now! Think of all the horrible things you get to miss when you quit your horrible job to blog. You don't have to get up early in the morning, no rush hour...read more
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by Kent
Honestly, as much as I hate to admit this, it wasn't all that long ago that I didn't even know what a blog was. Now, everyone seems to have one. And why not? I mean, even if you...read more
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