Anybody left your day job for bitcoin?

[teknohog]

Kind of.

A year and a half ago, I quit my day job which had made my life miserable. I had enough savings to live on for a year or two, plus a nice stash of Bitcoins, but nothing to retire on. I just wanted to focus on the fun things, which for me were studying more math and doing art, like music and theatre.

Going back to school was essential for me for a couple of reasons, besides enjoying the subject. I wanted some kind of daily (or at least weekly) schedule to stay productive, and I also had professional reasons to improve my qualifications. When people ask me what I do, I can tell them I'm a student, and I have a good reason for being one in my age.

In fact, for many years, I have been questioning the way people expect you to have a well-defined job that defines what you are, vs. leisure time for doing something essentially useless. I am considering my current situation as a social experiment, and I understand that people need places and times to go and do things, in order to stay sane and productive. I have basically turned this upside down, by doing art projects with other people, occasionally involving long hours and "business trips", and then do some trading and coding in my free time.

I was really just thinking of a gap year or two, but given the way Bitcoin has developed over the time, I'm not sure if I ever go back to work -- though running a small business might be a nice option to organize all the fun.

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[mskryxz]

I left a job in the Law/Software field to join a bitcoin company. I love it here and we are all paid 100% in bitcoin.

When I resigned from the other job, they wanted me so bad that they counter offered but I declined.

They gave me one more counter-offer and that was the option to work 1-20 hours per week from home. I accepted.

I now work 2 jobs. 100% full time at my bitcoin job and part time from home for the Law job.

Best decision ever.

[teknohog]

They gave me one more counter-offer and that was the option to work 1-20 hours per week from home. I accepted.

I now work 2 jobs. 100% full time at my bitcoin job and part time from home for the Law job.

Sounds awesome. I especially like the part of doing part-time work. There are so many unemployed people, and so many people toiling long hours, we should try to distribute it more evenly.

Although there's nothing inherently wrong with unemployment either. It tells us that the engine we call society is now more fuel-efficient.

[commandrix]

My "day job" is part-time and I spend a lot of it trying to pick up Bitcoin anyhow because of how much free time I have. That's when I'm not writing on a science fiction story that I intend to sell to a magazine. 

[taylortyler]

Hopefully one day soon!

[jonald_fyookball]

I was recently laid off because my non-profit was operating at a loss thanks to convoluted and ever-changing insurance industry red tape in the USA.

I am bleeding BTC to pay my rent and I'm looking for work in NYC, if you know of anything Bitcoin related (especially sales or entry-level IT) please shoot me a PM.

Or if you're Bitcoin-rich and value my contributions to this community: 1L41W2xu85hHBrdt1KkHPC4rSS9z1mY2BR

Thanks, folks.

man, bleeding BTC, that sucks! 

I do hope you find work soon.  even though I disagree
with your politics, I find your contributions valuable.

unfortunately I'm not "rich"... but don't give up hope,
keep hustling, you'll find something.

[Skele]

I just added Bitcoin to my days of work, school and life because as far as i know money is not everything in life. Some people i had met that

gave up their lifes for money, fell down to deep bitterness.

[TheMage]

Within a year I fully expect to drop my day job for Cyrptos .

[Lorenzo]

Not me, unfortunately. I didn't buy my first fraction of a bitcoin until earlier this year.

For sure there will be people like that. Sad it wasn't me, though.

You registered in May 2011. That was only about a month after Bitcoin reached $1. You should be rich now.

[e1ghtSpace]

Not me, unfortunately. I didn't buy my first fraction of a bitcoin until earlier this year.

For sure there will be people like that. Sad it wasn't me, though.

You registered in May 2011. That was only about a month after Bitcoin reached $1. You should be rich now.

Thats pretty sad. Man, how could he have not gotten any BTC?

[Lethn]

May surprise you guys or not but I've only ever been unemployed, sure it would be nice if I could get a part time job but right now I'm fully devoted to building up my two businesses, since I think I will have a much better chance than searching around for a job forever only to be paid minimum wage.

If things go to hell it may be worth getting a part time job since I can drive now but so far it's all gone a lot better than I expected.

[rext]

May surprise you guys or not but I've only ever been unemployed, sure it would be nice if I could get a part time job but right now I'm fully devoted to building up my two businesses, since I think I will have a much better chance than searching around for a job forever only to be paid minimum wage.

If things go to hell it may be worth getting a part time job since I can drive now but so far it's all gone a lot better than I expected.

Awesome bro, wish you all the best .

[Shawshank]

I left my job as a project leader at an IT consultancy in Spain nine months ago. Didn't like the job much. Lots of bosses, few developers. Not healthy.

I am currently working on my own developing Bitcoin based solutions. I am learning a lot and I do feel I am doing useful stuff for the community. I have never been happier and more fulfilled.

[newIndia]

I left my job as a project leader at an IT consultancy in Spain nine months ago. Didn't like the job much. Lots of bosses, few developers. Not healthy.

I am currently working on my own developing Bitcoin based solutions. I am learning a lot and I do feel I am doing useful stuff for the community. I have never been happier and more fulfilled.

This is called job satisfaction. Bitcoin has offered it to thousands of developers across the globe as a side benefit

[monim1]

I am not so experienced on BTC trading. So i think it is not the prefect time for me to take is as a profession. In my opinion only expert persons can take it as a full time profession.

[cbeast]

is it YYYY-MM-DD OR YYYY-DD-MM

The US military uses 27FEB2013  

[sklonenaulitka]

I have finished university in this year and want to go to bitcoins world=) However, for good trading or mining i have no initial capital. So, i should go on a staff-job to get it. To my mind, it's too high risk to take out a loan in bank for btc-trading. Or somebody have done this high-risk step? If yes - what was a result?=)
Moreover, i dont know now what is better: invest in mining of trading? Mining is too slow, trading is too risky.

[Krang]

The phrase don't quit your dayjob comes to mind  . I'm sure there are lot of people here who are in bitcoin full time in various different ways.

[Mithril1977]

Not me, unfortunately. I didn't buy my first fraction of a bitcoin until earlier this year.

For sure there will be people like that. Sad it wasn't me, though.

I know that feeling. However, a little diligence investing and smart choices will pay dividends later in life in my humble opinion. Cheers

[honestabe1990]

I've quit my consulting job in February 2014 for a tech start up related to bitcoin. Its and amazing experience. I love this industry