Do you get stress working in the biz ? - GoFuckYourself.com

DarkJedi · 09-13-2002, 05:34 AM

host down, check/wire is late, hitbotters, signups are low, working 18hrs a day, etc, etc.
do you think its worse then on regular jobs or better ?
Do you feel it ?

Jon · 09-13-2002, 05:36 AM

my headaches are much worse than that..

to relieve my stress levels i usually head down to Aruba once every 2-4 months. works great. when i come back i cant remember shit.

boldy · 09-13-2002, 05:39 AM

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Originally posted by DarkJedi
host down, check/wire is late, hitbotters, signups are low, working 18hrs a day, etc, etc.
do you think its worse then on regular jobs or better ?
Do you feel it ?

Worse ... period ...

DarkJedi · 09-13-2002, 05:44 AM

yeah its bad.

and somehow making decent money doesnt counter the psychological effect of it.

vegasdude · 09-13-2002, 05:46 AM

leave the biz now!

theking · 09-13-2002, 05:58 AM

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Originally posted by DarkJedi
host down, check/wire is late, hitbotters, signups are low, working 18hrs a day, etc, etc.
do you think its worse then on regular jobs or better ?
Do you feel it ?

I don't know how long you have been in this business or what your business consists of. If you are sucessful and can afford a manager and can find a knowledgable manager that you can trust, turn it over to him and you just manage the finances and overhead. This pretty much eliminates the long hours and the stress. I have been in this business six years and for the first couple of years I was trying to learn and do everything myself (I wasn't very successful at it) and was under tremendous stress from working ridiculously long hours. I came to the conclusion that I didn't know what the hell I was doing and was not making much money doing it. I was convinced that there was money to be made, so I took the plunge, borrowed a large sum of money from a friend and invested in a big way (at least big for me). The first thing I did was to try and find someone that knew what they were doing and that I could trust. After several attempts and almost going under (now that was compounded stress) I found the right person and once he got things under control it was pretty much smooth sailing from that point on. I have a trusted manager and he has a small staff, and I pretty much just collect the money and see that the overhead is kept down. Actually I personally still don't know much about the ins and outs of the business, but I don't need to. The moral of the story is, if you can, find the right person/persons to help you, make a pretty heavy financial investment, and once you are in the groove the stress is pretty much removed. Some people enjoy the stress and the hands on everything, but I am not one of those. Am I one of the really big players in the business. No, but I have more than a comfortable income, little stress, and enjoy life quite alot.

12clicks · 09-13-2002, 05:59 AM

Um, no.

Pornwolf · 09-13-2002, 09:34 AM

The only stress that you should have in this biz is the stress that comes from the feeling that you could have done more work today and yesterday and so on...

Since you work for yourself you should always feel like you can do more which is good in a strange kinda way.

Theo · 09-13-2002, 09:37 AM

rarely, but it happens

cheekycherry · 09-13-2002, 09:42 AM

Porn wolf is right, I have so little stress.. My main problem is worrying that I didn't do enough work today.

Bree · 09-13-2002, 09:55 AM

I think any job can bring stress if you let it......

Stress usually results from things that you don't feel you have control over... (as pointed out by theking)..

Decrease your stress by considering those things that you *can* control and do something positive with them. Accept those things that you cannot control.

if a check is late from one sponsor, start looking into another sponsor (of course, you know that more than one is a good thing) or start investigating why those checks are late, etc etc..

theking had sound advice as did Pornwolf.. both are examples of taking control over what you do...

it's the unknown that causes stress... it's knowledge that brings control and sanity.

JMHO

Fletch XXX · 09-13-2002, 09:57 AM

No sticks, no stems, no seeds, no stress.

salsbury · 09-13-2002, 10:01 AM

i think Cheshire is right. theking = Pathfinder.

DrewKole · 09-13-2002, 10:03 AM

This business = 10 x less stress than alot of the stuff some of us on this board do fulltime, or used to do.

So... its all comparative.

Honeyslut · 09-13-2002, 10:19 AM

NO stress from the job ! I love it..

Stress= air quality and allergies ugh

Rictor · 09-13-2002, 10:24 AM

Not getting paid stresses me out and pisses me off. Doesn't happen very often. Obvious shaving stresses me out...happens more often.

Honeyslut · 09-13-2002, 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by salsbury
i think Cheshire is right. theking = Pathfinder.

Well, has he made bimbo comments about any of the women on the board..?

hehe

RIP PATHFINDER

09-13-2002, 05:34 AM	#1
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	Do you get stress working in the biz ? host down, check/wire is late, hitbotters, signups are low, working 18hrs a day, etc, etc. do you think its worse then on regular jobs or better ? Do you feel it ?

09-13-2002, 05:36 AM	#2
Jon Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 2,578	my headaches are much worse than that.. to relieve my stress levels i usually head down to Aruba once every 2-4 months. works great. when i come back i cant remember shit. __________________ WickedFire.com - Stay here. We don't need more of you. Not unless you have money, then, fine...

09-13-2002, 05:46 AM	#5
vegasdude Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Royal Family Crew Posts: 3,649	leave the biz now! __________________ Did you fucking talk to me??! Who the fuck told you to talk to me??!"

09-13-2002, 05:59 AM	#7
12clicks Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: God's right hand Posts: 19,789	Um, no. __________________ I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

09-13-2002, 09:57 AM	#12
Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	No sticks, no stems, no seeds, no stress. __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me

09-13-2002, 05:44 AM	#4
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	yeah its bad. and somehow making decent money doesnt counter the psychological effect of it.

09-13-2002, 09:34 AM	#8
Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	The only stress that you should have in this biz is the stress that comes from the feeling that you could have done more work today and yesterday and so on... Since you work for yourself you should always feel like you can do more which is good in a strange kinda way.

09-13-2002, 09:37 AM	#9
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	rarely, but it happens

09-13-2002, 09:42 AM	#10
cheekycherry Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: N/A Posts: 1,703	Porn wolf is right, I have so little stress.. My main problem is worrying that I didn't do enough work today.

09-13-2002, 09:55 AM	#11
Bree Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: meh Posts: 356	I think any job can bring stress if you let it...... Stress usually results from things that you don't feel you have control over... (as pointed out by theking).. Decrease your stress by considering those things that you can control and do something positive with them. Accept those things that you cannot control. if a check is late from one sponsor, start looking into another sponsor (of course, you know that more than one is a good thing) or start investigating why those checks are late, etc etc.. theking had sound advice as did Pornwolf.. both are examples of taking control over what you do... it's the unknown that causes stress... it's knowledge that brings control and sanity. JMHO

09-13-2002, 10:01 AM	#13
salsbury Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,070	i think Cheshire is right. theking = Pathfinder. __________________

09-13-2002, 10:03 AM	#14
DrewKole Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5,193	This business = 10 x less stress than alot of the stuff some of us on this board do fulltime, or used to do. So... its all comparative.

09-13-2002, 10:19 AM	#15
Honeyslut Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ass Valley, Ca Posts: 6,436	NO stress from the job ! I love it.. Stress= air quality and allergies ugh __________________ http://nakedlunchnews.comWhat's up ? Naked Lunch News !

09-13-2002, 10:24 AM	#16
Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	Not getting paid stresses me out and pisses me off. Doesn't happen very often. Obvious shaving stresses me out...happens more often.