Originally Posted by pompousjohn (Post 19979773)

Almost any job will pay at least that. If you are simply unemployable or cant be bothered for whatever reason then then the best approach is to shoot much much higher.

I make over 100k/year working for myself and the way I do it is, I try to make 1,000,000 a year and I fail 90% of the time. But the other 10% is more than enough to live on.

Originally Posted by Bourke (Post 19980402)

Dunno about Macedonia (I assume from the Macedonian in you "location" bit, that you are in Macedonia) but everywhere I have lived in the world, $100 a day is survival money. You'll get by, with a shitty apartment and a shitty car and a little food in the fridge. But its not living. And certainly not anything to write home about. $100 a day is a low wage, it is not something to aim for, it is a starting point. If your goal is to earn $100 a day, you should re-evaluate your goals.

Originally Posted by mineistaken (Post 19980563)

Maybe only in 5 or maximum 10 countries of the world.

In at least 80% of the world that is king living, including MANY countries in Europe (so imagine Asian, South American countries).

Originally Posted by deltav (Post 19980415)

I always love these low-rent pissing matches, anytime someone mentions a wage $$ amount like clockwork people come out with the "that ain't shit" type comments. You see it all the time in this industry, some kind of insecurity thing.

Originally Posted by Bourke (Post 19980791)

Mistaken- mate, I think you and I have very different ideas of "king living". This is all kind of besides the point. The point was that someone said that $100pd was quit your job money. My point is, if you have a job and can make $100pd without quitting it, then do that. You shouldn't leave your day job until your porn income exceeds your day job, pays for your porn business and staying at your job is holding you back.
I still say $100pd isn't great. I am assuming $100pd = $500pw here btw. And $500pw is bills paid, food on the table, a little entertainment here or there and not a great deal more. Three times that is a decent living. 10 to 15 times the 3 times is "king living". King living is money not being an issue, ever. Great house, some investment property, multiple cars, international holidays every year, kids in the best schools, and not having to stress about how you're gonna pay for it next month.

Originally Posted by Bourke (Post 19980402)

Dunno about Macedonia (I assume from the Macedonian in you "location" bit, that you are in Macedonia) but everywhere I have lived in the world, $100 a day is survival money. You'll get by, with a shitty apartment and a shitty car and a little food in the fridge. But its not living. And certainly not anything to write home about. $100 a day is a low wage, it is not something to aim for, it is a starting point. If your goal is to earn $100 a day, you should re-evaluate your goals.

Originally Posted by KlenTelaris (Post 19980814)

Well,3000$ would be low for following countires:
Austria,Australia,Japan,Hong Kong,Canada,Usa,England,Norway,Sweden,Denmark,Finl and,Netherland,Italy,France,Swiss,Germany,South Afrrica.(plus few more)
But for the rest of countries of the world i am quite sure you could afford what you just mentioned.Plus in my country people go to international holidays with much lower salaries,they simply take a loan for it.

Originally Posted by 1215 (Post 19980825)

keep the day job until your sites earn the same, or more, then you can consider switching.

but there's nothing wrong with two incomes if you don't mind spending time on both.

Originally Posted by klinton (Post 19980832)

hahah....so, where, "have you lived in the world" ? manhattan, oslo, amsterdam, copenhagen, san francisco ?

Originally Posted by klinton (Post 19980837)

for most of these countries that you cited, it wouldnt be low. just average...maybe except norway,denmark and switzerland

as for me - anything above 800-1000 usd/ monthly goes to savings.... and I can live with that in 90 % of world countries ;-) but i dont demand "luxury" lifestyle and i'm single

Originally Posted by georgeyw (Post 19980907)

There is absolutely no way you could live on 800 a month in Australia.

Where do you live?

My fuel bill each month is half your budget

Originally Posted by Bourke (Post 19980876)

Australia, Germany, Austria. Worked/ travelled in a fair bit of western Europe and parts of the west coast of the US as well. From 2000 to 2004. Was touring with bands and festivals, and working on film and tv sets.

Originally Posted by klinton (Post 19980925)

i know...never been in Australia....

I'm in Spain now - travelling and imagine that I spend here 30 bucks/ day ... That includes food ;-) , wine, smoke, own bicycle,travel insurance, and private room in Spanish house in big Spanish city (from Spanish people renting it)... what else do I need ?

note: i dont have a car

Originally Posted by Bourke (Post 19980944)

Didn't make it to Spain, was supposed to do some stage work down there but ended up on a festival in France. When I was in Europe I travelled a lot, stayed in hotels and motels a lot, mostly ate out, not in one place long enough to hunt deals or anything like that.
In Australia, well, lets just say travel costs and distances are a little bigger.

Originally Posted by KlenTelaris (Post 19980814)

Well,3000$ would be low for following countires:
Austria,Australia,Japan,Hong Kong,Canada,Usa,England,Norway,Sweden,Denmark,Finl and,Netherland,Italy,France,Swiss,Germany,South Afrrica.(plus few more)
But for the rest of countries of the world i am quite sure you could afford what you just mentioned.Plus in my country people go to international holidays with much lower salaries,they simply take a loan for it.

Originally Posted by fuzebox (Post 19980768)

This is such a misconception. You cannot "live like a king" for low amounts of money in developing countries. In most of these countries, luxury living costs just as much as more expensive, "western" countries.

"Living like a king" doesn't mean living in the biggest local-style house in a middle class neighborhood and hooking all your friends up with 25 cent beers at the local pub.

Cars and electronics will cost as much if not more than other countries, nevermind travel... "Living like a king" on $100/day is great until you realize a flight out of your shithole country is going to cost you a months wage.

Originally Posted by crockett (Post 19981153)

Honestly if you can't live in the US for $3k then you are doing it wrong. Yea sure you aren't gonna live for $3k in New York City, Boston , LA or any other hot spot, due to housing costs. However it's not hard to live in the US for that money.

Originally Posted by KlenTelaris (Post 19981201)

Well that is normal thing,outskirts are always cheaper no matter which city.Tho in Usa is even bigger difference,for example if you want shoot hardcore average price might be 1000$,but you can find a crackwhore which will do it for 100$.Dont think you can find crackwhores in europe lol

Originally Posted by pompousjohn (Post 19981206)

in Eastern Europe whores do it for potatos.

Originally Posted by klinton (Post 19981265)

maybe 20-25 years ago

Originally Posted by KlenTelaris (Post 19980814)

Plus in my country people go to international holidays with much lower salaries,they simply take a loan for it.

Originally Posted by Sly (Post 19981164)

but living like a king in Austin, is probably not too much different than living like a king in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Originally Posted by fuzebox (Post 19981302)

In fact moving to the US from Costa Rica enabled me to live a better lifestyle on less money :thumbsup

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 19979383)

My thoughts exactly.

Try dating.

Originally Posted by KlenTelaris (Post 19980814)

Well,3000$ would be low for following countires:
Austria,Australia,Japan,Hong Kong,Canada,Usa,England,Norway,Sweden,Denmark,Finl and,Netherland,Italy,France,Swiss,Germany,South Afrrica.(plus few more)
But for the rest of countries of the world i am quite sure you could afford what you just mentioned.Plus in my country people go to international holidays with much lower salaries,they simply take a loan for it.

Originally Posted by mineistaken (Post 19981327)

It would not be above average for some of those (Italy for example, especially Southern) and it would be average for some of those as well.

Originally Posted by fuzebox (Post 19981294)

Because that's smart :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Originally Posted by Arnox (Post 19979468)

I dunno man: some people see opportunity in that kind of thing.

You can start with something small and work up big.

The first month of X Copywriters launching, I worked my ass off for $400. It felt shit to be paid so little with so much investment. I'm not talking 8 hour days here either: when I wasn't sleeping, I was on the PC, reaching out and trying to improve my situation. I knew it wasn't going to be rainbows and butterflies from the get go, but I stuck to it because I wanted a future that wasn't salary capped.

Six months later? Different story. Since Feb 1st, I've signed and sealed around $6,000 in contracts. I'm 22 years old.

There's a luxury associated with not having to go to work each day with people you don't like in clothes that don't fit doing bullshit you don't care about.

If you'd have offered me $50k a year for some desk job at the start of last year, I'd have probably taken it. Would it have been a good idea? Sure. But some people don't want that lifestyle. Some want growth that they control, not what the person in charge of bonuses and promotions controls.

Originally Posted by Grapesoda (Post 19981423)

first month in the content biz I made $600

Originally Posted by Natalie_AC (Post 19981321)

Lol, I want a date who will pay me $100/day:1orglaugh