How to get paid to quit your job

What’s up ladies and gents!

If you want to start an online business but you still work a job, this email is for you.

Today, I’m going to show you how to get paid to work on your online business WHILE getting paid from an employer full-time.

Sound crazy?

Well, it is…

But it works.

How do I know?

Because this is exactly what I did to transition into working for myself full-time.

Let me explain…

Most people are trapped in an endless loop at the start of their entrepreneurial journey.

Lemme know if this sounds familiar…

You want to quit their job and start a business, but you’re working 8-14 hours a day.

When you get home, you only have around 2 to 8 hours to work on your business (assuming you want to get 8 hours of sleep).

And when you’re working on your business, you’re often tired and unmotivated because you spent all day working.

Not only that, but you feel like you have to sacrifice your social life, hobbies, and enjoyment in life just so you can escape the rat race.

But what if you could get paid to work on your business while working for someone else?

What if you didn’t have to grind 24/7, have a social life, and relax when you’re at home?

Well, this is where a concept I call “Time Leverage” comes in…

Time Leverage is when you use your time to achieve multiple outcomes.

What I’m about to show you is how you can turn 8 hours of “work” into 16.

In this case, you’ll be leveraging your time to:

1) Get paid

2) Educate yourself

3) Work on your business

How?

Find jobs that pay you to do “nothing.”

When I decided to pursue business, I knew I needed time.

I also knew I needed money to live.

So, what did I do?

I thought of jobs that didn’t require me to do much. That way, while “working” I could whip out my laptop, phone, or books and study + work.

Sounds crazy, but there are actually quite a few jobs like this.

The first one I chose was an industrial medic.

On oil and gas plants, companies required by law to always have a medic on site, even if nothing is going on.

Hint: injuries rarely take place. Even if they do, they’re usually just small cuts that need a bandaid or ice pack.

The requirement to become a medic?

A $900 2-week course.

I was able to land a job within a month of applying and was making $300+ a day to drive a truck to a job site and sit for 12 hours a day.

Food, lodging, and fuel was paid for by the company.

I literally had $0 expenses.

During that time, I would read, study business foundations, and write.

But what if the pressure of being a medic isn’t for you?

Well, I did this again as a security guard.

I paid $500 for a 1 week course and got my security license.

This paid around $200+ a day and was super easy.

Again, since my duties weren’t much, I studied business + wrote while at work.

Although I already had a large safety net of savings to quit and pursue business, this gave me an extra cushion and security to quit my job while I figured out how to make online business my full gig.

I recommend you save up 6-12 months of living expenses before quitting your job.

It sounds too easy, but it really is that simple.

Those are 2 routes I went. But there are a ton of other jobs like this:

• Mail carrier (since you’re walking all the time, you can’t really work on your business but you can educate yourself on online business with audiobooks/podcasts)

• Food/Amazon package delivery driver (same restrictions as above)

• Uber driver (same restrictions as above)

• Pet sitter

• Overnight help desk at a hotel

• Nanny

• Parking toll booth operator

• Librarian

The list goes on…

With some Googling, you can find many more.

But the point is, find a job where you can sit on your ass lol.

Your time is your most valuable asset and at the start of your business journey, it’s crucial you leverage it.

So, I hope this gives you some ideas.

This simple hack changed my life, and I hope it does the same for you.

If you want a more in-depth look into this concept, you can check out the book “The 4-hour Work Week” by Tim Ferriss. Though that’s more geared toward office workers and is a bit more complex.

Personally, I think my way is simpler + easier ;)

But aside from that, I hope you have a lovely Thursday, my friend.

I’m rooting for ya!

Your Canadian friend,

Dakota “Gettin’ paid to do nothing” Robertson