What if your day job was something you really wanted to do? What if you could combine your passion with something that could actually make you an income? People have been asking these questions for a long time, and with good reason. Most people dislike their regular jobs and dislike having to go to them for long hours every day! Is there something better out there? There is - don't quit THIS day job!

I used to work in a retail setting and so I know what it's like to get up and get out the door every day. I have run the gamut of working nights, days, holidays, everything but overnights! My son turned five and I began to get a little burned out of the real world job. We had just purchased our first house and so it wasn't like I was able to simply quit my job. I began to search around online to find an alternative to working outside the home. I did find a lot, some good, some not so good. Some people wanted me to pay money to learn how to do something, some people wanted to pay me 1 cent to click ten thousand links, etc... the list goes on! I knew none of the get rich overnight tricks were going to work for me, and I wanted something that was going to make money in the long term. I held on to the idea of working with something on the internet, because I know it's not going anywhere soon.

Finally I came across the idea of marketing and that's when the light bulb came on. I thought of myself as a pretty good writer and could be pretty convincing when I wanted to. I had always enjoyed creative writing classes in college, and enjoyed writing for a reader (not just spewing out random facts, but really being creative in that process as well). I was able to hook up with a great website that showed me how I could turn my talents into an income. I had to start small, and I was really glad I did. A lot of people just dive in, get discouraged quickly, and turn their back on it. Because I started small, I was able to achieve small successes. These gave me the hunger to increase my efforts a bit more, and steadily, my success grew until I was able to replace my regular job's income!

I am very glad I had the patience and drive to seek out internet marketing and try my hand at it. I would recommend it to anyone else who wants to supplement their current income or put in the work and dedication to make it your sole income. Now I have a day job that I never want to quit!