I'd venture to say most of the people that seem really happy and comfortable with what they are doing are that way because they were honest with themselves, their own talents and personalities, and managed to find the right fit (work-to-interests) to naturally excel.
This guy mentions here: "As a freelance journalist, I craft news about science and technology for a (humble) living, and I strive to do it in the most engaging, digestible and fun ways possible."
He also mentions he started off at his college paper and interning at Fermilab (which would have required him to put in an application and impress them in an interview, at minimum). Seems he's not afraid to put out feelers.
So he's a go-getter, without a doubt, but by that same token, he seems to derive quite a lot of satisfaction from his work, so he may not be looking for much in the way of monetary rewards. Heck, he put off covering the last space shuttle launch to try and win a month in a museum. Yeah, I don't think this guy's looking for fame and fortune. I think that's a lot of why I find him interesting.
Eh, you never know. It may not be as steady as he would like, and maybe there's months that he worries about paying the bills and borrows from friends and family, or only eats Ramen. Maybe he has a girlfriend that makes enough to pay the bulk of the bills, so whatever he makes is just spending/play money for the two of them. I actually know a very happily-married couple like that, where he says, "I only work to pay her taxes," and that works for them.
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Date: 2011-11-04 03:59 pm (UTC)1. How the hell did they get into these various lines of work?
2. How the hell do they actually make any money?
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Date: 2011-11-04 04:58 pm (UTC)This guy mentions here: "As a freelance journalist, I craft news about science and technology for a (humble) living, and I strive to do it in the most engaging, digestible and fun ways possible."
He also mentions he started off at his college paper and interning at Fermilab (which would have required him to put in an application and impress them in an interview, at minimum). Seems he's not afraid to put out feelers.
So he's a go-getter, without a doubt, but by that same token, he seems to derive quite a lot of satisfaction from his work, so he may not be looking for much in the way of monetary rewards. Heck, he put off covering the last space shuttle launch to try and win a month in a museum. Yeah, I don't think this guy's looking for fame and fortune. I think that's a lot of why I find him interesting.
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Date: 2011-11-04 05:04 pm (UTC)I've never really met anyone in real life who made a steady living without having an actual "job" type job.
I'm envious of freelancers. Being tied down to a routine is part of what makes me hate work so much.
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Date: 2011-11-04 05:30 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-11-04 05:34 pm (UTC)