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Lucas · 01-15-2007, 07:18 PM

Recently I was offered a fairly lucrative job, basically in 100% comission based sales. Finances are the main area of my life that I want to get straight. The earning potential for this job is really high, and I have a decent amount of bills that need paid etc. If I did really well this year, I could potentially be out of debt. Not a bad place to be. However, pay is directly proportional to how well i do, and if I am spending 40+ hours a week selling, then will that mean less time spent on my band, which is my purpose. We are releasing an album soon, and the potential there is for it to take off (with leveraging it). Will I be able to lead a double life as a saleseman and a musician? I have a nagging doubt in my gut, and I can't figure out if its a fear of failure/becoming something I am not, or if its saying "you arent on purpose".

Any advice?

01-15-2007, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lucas Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 521	Taking the job? Recently I was offered a fairly lucrative job, basically in 100% comission based sales. Finances are the main area of my life that I want to get straight. The earning potential for this job is really high, and I have a decent amount of bills that need paid etc. If I did really well this year, I could potentially be out of debt. Not a bad place to be. However, pay is directly proportional to how well i do, and if I am spending 40+ hours a week selling, then will that mean less time spent on my band, which is my purpose. We are releasing an album soon, and the potential there is for it to take off (with leveraging it). Will I be able to lead a double life as a saleseman and a musician? I have a nagging doubt in my gut, and I can't figure out if its a fear of failure/becoming something I am not, or if its saying "you arent on purpose". Any advice?