I’ve Made Good Money from My Writing over the Years (But That’s Not the Biggest Benefit)
In April 2022 I walked away from a long-time career in the public sector. For almost 15 years I worked my way up the ladder first in higher education and then in healthcare and then back to higher education for a brief stint. But, there came a point where I simply couldn’t be an office jockey and cubicle creature anymore.It worked well for many years when our kids were young. I was also able to leverage my position to complete a Master's degree (in Adult Education) and then a doctorate degree (in Online Education). And through all those years I almost tripled my annual salary. When I said enough was enough, I was well over $100,000 per year.I worked steadily at improving my writing.
I enjoy research. I thrive on synthesizing from diverse sources and thought processes. Some of my favourite writing is that needed for building courses and learning curriculums.However, the joy of writing for other purposes is what really keeps me going. Self writing. I was fortunate as it kicked in relatively young. When I was 18 I travelled to Australia. I had a return ticket, open-ended for a year and about $900 in my pocket. I ended out travelling around much of the east side of Australia for almost a year.I did A LOT of different jobs. I picked every fruit imaginable, plus some vegetables. I sold raffle tickets and then vacuum cleaner appointments over the phone. Worked in a furniture warehouse.
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