5 Reasons You Need a Skill and Not a Job
Ever had a job tell you, “to the left to the left” as your boss is talking to you left or crazy? Most people have experienced a job they hate and a boss they can’t stand. Some of us have been even flat out told that we are replaceable when we know we’re not. Gone are the days of working on these tired jobs for Monopoly play play money.
Take some time to write down what skills you have that can put you into business. What can you do or what do you know that you can sell? What skills do you do for your employer that you can do for your own business? If we’ve learned anything in the Year of the Rona is that you need a Skill and Not a Job to protect your financial wellness. Below are 5 reasons you should prioritize investing in your skillset development and start giving these jobs dust:
Reason #1:
Your Skill Won’t Fire You
Skills are something you have innately developed over time with diligence and practice. It’s knowledge and abilities you have and a specific expertise that only you have. What you have inside can be imitated but never duplicated. As grandma used to say, “Baby, what’s in your head, no one can take away.” Your skills don’t just decide to fire you without cause, furlough you because the business is cutting back, or lay you off indefinitely. Skills are ingrained into you once you know what you know.
Reason #2
Skills Are Transferable
If you’re excellent at math, you can start your own accounting business. You can become a financial advisor. You could be on the economics team at Walt Disney World. First and foremost, you can learn to better manage your own personal finances. Point being, you don’t have to be pigeonholed at a job where you can only utilize your skill in one way. Skills open doors and numerous opportunities in various industries.
Reason #3
There’s No Maximum Annual Salary / Salary Range
There are so many ways to make money when you have skill. Freelancing, Consulting, Contracting, Startup Businesses, and the list goes on and on. Get your money! Not one check but all the checks. Actually have the multiple streams of income to fund the lifestyle you dream of.
Reason # 4
