Why do we do this?
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I got into design on a whim. I had been studying Biology in University. Dropped out after three years because I wasn't happy. Worked in a paint store for a year and was ready to shoot myself in the head and decided to look into school again. I was leaving through a course calendar, found graphic design, thought it looked interesting and dove in.
Fast forward about 12 years. Been working for myself for six years now. The work has been a mix of rewarding and mundane. It pays the bills but the first few years were really tight. I think I like what I do but I've been going at it for so long now a lot of my daily tasks feel kinda boring. I've thought about changing careers plenty of times.
I do what I do because, at this stage, its what I do. I get satisfaction from the gig on a professional level but if I was to win some cashish I'd walk away in heartbeat and never talk to another client again.