I began this website back in November 2007, two weeks after I was let go from a job I had held for close to ten years. It was to celebrate my "emancipation" from the job market. Today, four years later, I am revamping it with many new articles, to better help those who want to earn a living without holding a job.
Along the way, I have also received many emails from people who were made jobless. Unlike me, the majority were upset that the company they worked for do not want them anymore. They do take it personally. Unfortunately too many people do not adequately prepare themselves for the possibility of being jobless. Yet as companies downsize, this is a reality that people refuse to face until it happens to them.
To those who are jobless, or about to lose your job, I want to encourage you that it is not the end of the world. To lose your job may come as a shock, but it could well be the beginning of a more satisfying, fulfilling and meaningful life, one where you never take things for granted again.
Through this website, I want to offer hope, advice, information, motivation and encouragement, particularly to those who contemplate removing themselves entirely from the job market, but are not quite sure how to move forward, particularly, how to earn a living.
Being Happily Jobless is not exclusive to the elderly and retired. Nor do you have to be a home-maker. Today, more and more young, educated and smart people have decided to quit the job market for the pleasure of being happily jobless. The job is not worth the stress! They are jobless by choice, because they learn to earn a living without holding one. And you can too, if you put yourself to it.
What's the benefit of being a Happy Jobless Guy? Plenty. To start, you cannot be fired. You don't have to kiss up to crappy bosses and take garbage from them. Your income is not fixed. (Is that good or bad? You decide!) There are no office politics. And no retirement age. No need to clock in or out. Every day is a holiday.
On the other hand, there will be no Christmas bonus or year-end bonus for you. There are no fancy job titles, no promotions, no perks. To be jobless does not mean you are not working. In fact, you may find yourself working even harder. But as long as you are doing something you are passionate about, it won't feel like work.
How much you earn is determined by your own abilities and efforts. You are not curtailed by promotions and salary increments/adjustments. There are no glass ceilings for the Happy Jobless Guy or Gal.
To be sure, being Happily Jobless is not for everyone. Many lack the discipline. They need someone to give them direction. They want a fancy job title - a business card they can proudly display. They want to be rewarded with bonuses. They live for bosses' praises. Those things don't mean much to me, but if they do to you, then you are not quite ready to be happily jobless.
But for those who can't stand having to get up early and join the rush hour traffic Mondays to Fridays, those who want their future in their own hands rather than their boss's, those who don't care to roll over and play dead just because their boss says so, those who get no thrill out of company dinners and teambuilding events, those are the people who would enjoy being happily jobless.
Through this website, I help you examine the various opportunities available, should you contemplate the happy jobless life. We shall look at various ways to earn a living without holding a job, and discusses their pros and cons. As with all endeavors, becoming a Happy Jobless Guy requires sustained hard work and a strict personal discipline. I shall be there to help you, motivate you, encourage you.
My lessons are lined up for you on the right side of this page. Read each of my articles or select those which best fit your circumstance. Feel free to print out any article that is useful to you, but please do not copy my articles into your own blog or website without my permission - instead, just link to them here.
This happy jobless life has given me so much satisfaction, I want to share it with anybody who care to listen. I hope you can derive something good out of it, something to help you on your journey towards a happily jobless life.
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