Yep, 9 to 5 is false security. Having a skill, developing it, learning new material and being creative is real security.

The sad truth is that without audience paying through KZfaq, there is no true 9-5 freedom. Thanks for honesty though.

I like safety so I will just build my side-hustle and quit my 9-5 once it pays around the same. And until I am able to quit my main job I have multiple incomes as a big plus.

9-5 is killing my soul. I hope you make it.

The comfort of a 9-5 development job made it very hard for me to quit. I enjoyed the challenge, people, and money, but building a product I didn't care about for someone else eventually pushed me over the edge. To earn the salary I had before means learning brand new skills to market myself, which is scary and motivating. Thankfully the one skill I can take with me is coding. Your plan to earn money independently through content and software sounds similar to mine. After 13 years working for others, this new approach gives me the same buzz of coding something, but this time to create a product I'm excited about.

I don't agree with 9-5 being a bad thing. Some people do need it, in an economy where there are so few jobs. 9-5 does give a work-life balance for people who want to live a normal life with their family. People can estimate their day, and get their errands done, go to the gym etc. Downplaying 9-5 is something I will always disagree with. I am myself a freelancer and finding my own path, but trust me it's not easy either. I am thankful that I get to live this life, but I am still grateful for my 9-5 jobs. It gave me my skill set, made me able to grow my network, and gave me proper exposure to the tech market.

Really happy for you Dorian! Giving me really good thoughts even before I'm getting into the job market, thank you.

This is motivating. Thank you for sharing

Needed to see this video. I'm literally about to hand my notice in my day job next week to work for myself full time, and I am so excited / apprehensive about it. But cant wait to experience the flexibility you're talking about.

I work from 9 pm to 6 am 😢... i really hate call centers i couldn't find a job in the tech industry

Hell yeah man, I feel you on that! I had my first taste what it would be like to never work a 9-5 again doing food delivery believe it or not. I could wake up any time I wanted, work any time I wanted. Now I'm thinking about getting into freelancing for web development, and other related stuff, etc (I have a software degree). Been coding a lot lately. I also have a youtube channel that makes tiny bits of money, but nothing to write home about. I like your idea of having different "hustles" so you can choose which hustle you can work on when you want -- never even though of that myself! It feels really good to have that freedom and excitement and adventure. At the end of the day, it's probably still a grind, but sure beats living in that corporate lifestyle, no? Cheers man!

I’m at 9,5k subs and I have a small Skool community with 150 paying members. I recently quit my 9 to 5 and I’m going all in. I have one more week left on the job but I’m already feeling the excitement you’re talking about. Your videos were a big inspiration to make the step. Thank you for the motivation and I wish you all the best

9-5 = soulless worker

For the algo. Don't make this man work a 9-5

Yes thanks for posting! Escaping golden handcuffs is freedom

Good for you!

I can relate to everything in this video. I have a family as well with entrepreneur goals

As a dev you solve problems. When u create content u provide solutions to problems U solved. Gr8

I feel that storm is brewing for me as I am hunting for a cybersec role

Lol every youtuber says this meanwhile most of their income comes from youtube. The problem is we cant all be youtubers. If you think about it they would hardly make videos and make money from the “things they code”

I feel you. You know i just realized there are people just hiring for an html position remote. Have you ever done that?

Of course who says we should work 9-5 😂😂😂

This is a good thing. I hope to do the same.

This is the guy who said bjj destroyed his body but he destroyed his body by not taking care of it.

9-5 = 8 hours of work. So how does the commute and lunch break factor in to this? And when is the start/stop clock triggered as you enter and exit the work place? How about smoking breaks, chatting, toilet breaks, sick days etc. factored in?

What language you work on?

I learned to code when I was 10 but never knew I could make money with my knowledge. 20 years later I found out coding is well paid, so I updated my knowlege going from HTML to Nextjs, Typescript, file uploads, databases, ORM's, Paypal, etc. I studied so much in 3 years that I now don't feel like working for someone 😂 I've coded so many test projects, I'm now finishing my 2nd real project and planning to just use all this knowledge FOR ME.

This is like 90% of construction works, truckers, carpenters etc. Cubicle people think that everyone works 9 to 5

Nice!

I'd rather follow my passion and be happy even if I can't make enough money than for me to be miserable and have a lot of money. Follow your passion is the best life advice you can tell someone because your happiness and well being are way more important than being miserable and having a lot of money.

there is a lot of change in the society in terms of work style!...I do think there will be many more things coming up with the AI boom! we all need to adapt to it dynamically!

It's just difficult to find customers. But yeah, it's great overall

10/10

I hate working a 9 to 5!

You had a 9-5pm job ? That’s great, sometimes I don’t have a job and some others need to work 6am to 6pm or 7pm.

If the money pays well (i.e 200-300k), then i'll keep doing my 9-5 until I can quit and do what I want later on in life while I'm still in my 20's

Im very lucky I technically have a 9-5 but working remotely has let me do the digital nomad thing, going to a place and staying there for a few months. Its great i have the structure of a daily routine, but when i log off i have a whole new city to explore

Disagree! Job security doesn’t mean a job you won’t lose it means severance packages, insurance and other benefits. Also for me being employed vs self employed gives me a lot more balance

No peace of mind = 9-5

I’m with you on this, but I try to drink the kooooolaid.

This is almost what tim ferries preaches. Earn in dollars and spend in Yuan, rupee or any weak currency. In the mean time get to travel and enjoy a lot.

9 to 5?, you are lucky, in my country is 7 to 5 or 7 to 6

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But would you quit a 9-5 if was paid $1m+/year and given some creative freedoms? Like some top engineers out there.

Another pro tip from me: get some sun while swimming etc. Otherwise easy to get vitamin D deficient and open the windows every morning.

People say there is beauty in monotony, i dont see it. monotonous work for me is kinda borderline insanity. 365 days a year for 55 years. Until you retire and are too old or have health problems to do anything. Its no way to live guys , we are being brainwashed

What you’re describing will not resonate with everyone and it rightfully shouldn’t. People, we are different. What Dorian is talking about, even though it scratches my spot exactly, will not work for every personality. Know your risk tolerance and just do what rhymes with you.

I cant leave till I have at least 20K.

Good. You only complained when your worked a 9-5.

Imagine having 775 thousand subs on KZfaq and talking about working. You madean! Just sit back, hire people to do the videos for you and just collect.