Rob and Steve dive deep into the world of living the freelance lifestyle vs full time employment.
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00:00 Opening music. Back for another ep with just Rob and Steve.
00:46 Topic, living the freelance lifestyle.
01:21 Daydreaming about leaving your job.
01:52 Starting the convo about pros and cons.
02:44 Pros and cons upon research are universal.
03:30 The landscape has changed, the job market has evolved.
03:55 What is a freelancer?
04:08 Types of freelancers..
05:05 Always wanted to be a full time actor.
05:49 Living in NZ we have won the lottery.
06:16 Grateful for the job job.
07:09 Turning to a job and thought I’d hate it.
07:37 Some job experiences we don’t like.
08:30 Job job for steady income vs following your passion.
09:30 Should you do what you love? Never work a day in your life.
10:10 Fear of leaving your job. Believing in yourself.
10:56 Going full freelance and going through the pros and cons.
11:22 Fantasizing about being a freelancer.
12:07 The pros and cons of being a freelancer, listing them. Pros first.
15:26 Looking at the opposites as being attractive.
15:46 Listing the cons of being a freelancer.
16:22 Attaching what you do as who you are and not being flexible to do something else.
17:21 Keeping busy and keeping active and surviving.
17:46 Arnold Schwarzenegger and no plan B approach.
18:00 Will Smith has same approach.
18:55 Some people are just lucky and some miss opportunities.
19:53 Different levels of success and sacrificing things to pursue the freelance life.
21:12 Company cars and the VW and Audi debate.
21:52 Always being on and creating boundaries when being a freelancer.
22:48 Structure and deconstructing it.
23:52 Taking the best of both worlds.
24:15 Gym example and time management.
25:16 No phone policy at the gym.
26:12 Stress, the hustle and getting work. Being isolated.
27:12 Taxes and financial awareness.
27:48 Automatic routine when you are in full time.
28:51 Being too busy as a freelancer and being trapped in work.
29:40 The freelance bullshitter. Business means you’re a success?
30:51 Steves radio show story.
31:42 What are you doing next and always being busy.
32:21 Creating balance between work and life.
32:44 Biggest driving force to being freelance. Most job’s are crap.
33:29 People want to be a freelancer because they don’t like their job.
34:21 Not everyone’s cut out to be a freelancer.
34:33 The billionaire with inspirational videos.
35:23 Can you downgrade and be happy for less.
35:51 Being trapped paying for your lifestyle.
36:30 Reconciling with your job.
36:59 The programme and keeping up with it.
37:21 Re-evaluating life at mid-life.
38:12 Employee pros and cons. Being in full-time employment. Pros.
38:35 How long could you survive if you lost your job?
39:17 Having savings, and an example of medical insurance in the US.
40:41 You got to have savings.
41:24 Friends and social interactions and how do you operate.
43:22 Work environment and social network.
44:00 Pros and cons are just the opposite of the other.
44:31 Which environment suits you?
45:15 Meaning and purpose in your job. Employee satisfaction.
45:49 Eckhart Tolle inspiration.
46:30 The cons of full time work.
47:15 The commute and working full time.
48:38 Office gossip and politics.
49:44 The kind of job is viewed as how you’re valued?
50:44 You should have done this job to achieve happiness.
52:11 Happiness from your job as opposed to your mindset.
52:56 We spend a lot of time of work. Work and life balance.
54:00 Shout out to Ray Zahab. One kick at the can, one life.
54:55 Life is short. Don’t waste your time!
55:44 Looking back at your younger self. Realisation life is so short.
56:50 The universal time construct and your soul journey.
57:34 Life changing moments and re-assessing your life.
58:25 Deciding to jump into the freelance life.
59:01 Photography example of being a freelancer.
1:00:00 Being disciplined in your freelance work.
1:01:26 Keeping your job and making the leap when your ready.
1:01:59 Having an emergency fund.
1:02:34 Taking time out and de-compressing.
1:03:13 Maybe it’s about getting a better job job.
1:03:41 Giving freelance a go to figure it out.
1:04:24 Investing in your freelance business.
1:05:15 Financial stress and the guilt of not always working.
1:06:22 Have a clear path in and a clear path out.
1:07:06 Having a well thought out plan.
1:07:55 Often you don’t get paid what you’re valued.
1:08:53 Transition from amateur to pro.
1:09:40 Heart vs Head decision.
1:10:51 Failure and the learning curve.
1:11:15 Great chat.
1:11:27 Outro music.
