Out and About STYLE Mag Issue 3 Vol. 2

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO
SOMEONE WANTING TO LEAVE THEIR 9 TO
5 TO FOLLOW A PASSION IN THE MEDIA
INDUSTRY?
You could be working as a full-time employee, but then
you may want to start your own company, be your own
boss, and therefore, you quit your 9 to 5 job to start your
own business. I heavily encourage people to do that,
although it’s very risky. Starting up your own company,
coupled with matters such as licensing and restrictions,
is not easy. I’ve been running my own company for a
couple of years. It’s almost a year since I quit my full-time
job as a radio presenter so that I can fully focus on the
company and me. I’m a firm believer in being your own
boss. I also believe in business-oriented people who
have this mindset of making more profit. If you have the
vision, the passion, experience and the mindset for it,
my advice would be, just go for it.
Although I was somehow established, I didn’t make that
decision without having some sort of security. I did suffer
at the beginning, and I still do, but the risk is constantly
decreasing. The longer you wait, the harder it becomes
to do it. I’m not saying that if you’re old, you shouldn’t
do it. The point is, do it at a young age because the risk
is always at its lowest since you might not have as many
commitments. If you’re not married, and you don’t have
kids, you can literally survive on a very low income. On
the other hand, if you are committed, and you have a lot
of payments that you have to make on a monthly basis,
then quitting your 9 to 5 job is going to be much risky
because what if you fail?
I put up a video on Instagram where I said, always go for
your plan A, but it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t have
a plan B. Go for it while you’re still young, energetic and
you’ve got nothing to lose. If it fails, what’s the worst
that could happen? I could just go and find another 9
to 5 job.
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