I'm guessing you read the title but today which is May 13th 2022 is the day that I
have officially quit my job…I've got a lot to catch you all up on so let's jump right into it.
What is going on everyone I hope you are all having a fantastic day. So today obviously I want
to tell you the story that led to this point of me leaving my job but more importantly I want to look
at this great resignation that we all keep hearing about through your lens and talk about how you can
and maybe should leave your job as well. Alright so I'm going to give you the whole timeline of
exactly what led to me putting all of my stuff in a box and leaving my job today but first I want
to make one thing very clear and that is that for me personally I did not leave my job because I was
miserable or because I didn't like the company or didn't like the people in fact my experience was
the complete opposite and if they’ll have me, I actually plan on returning to this company
in the future. Now if you haven't seen any of my previous videos on this topic then you're probably
incredibly confused right now so let me explain. I started this YouTube channel in February of 2020
not knowing that just a few short weeks later, the entire world would be shutting down and I would be
stuck inside with nothing to do but learn how to make YouTube videos mainly through the process
of making embarrassing content posting it online falling on my face and repeating that process
over and over. Now I'm not gonna lie to you I was well aware at the time that there were
individuals who were making money from YouTube but they all have millions of subscribers and
never did I think that this channel would get to the point where it would be able to produce any
substantial means of income. Flash forward a year to February of 2021 and I'd begun the process of
interviewing for jobs knowing that I would be graduating from college in May of that year. But
in February I also took a look at my QuickBooks and realized that I had just closed my first
$10,000 a month from YouTube which was and still is really hard for me to wrap my head around.
I mentioned all of this because by the time I graduated College in may,
I was making significantly more from this YouTube channel than any of the job offers that
I received. That being said I was and still kind of am concerned about the long term potential of
this YouTube income and while I do feel that it could absolutely last five or ten years and I'd
love for it to last longer, the inconsistency and rapid paced at which my income had grown
left me with a lot of unknowns. So long story short, since graduating in may of last year,
I've been working full time as a business analyst while also working what is basically a second full
time job producing three videos a week for all of you without missing a single upload. Now I've
made a few videos breaking down my income journey here on YouTube and every time I make one of those
videos I always have people comments asking the question of why in the world do I spend so much
time at a nine to five job when it makes up a small percentage of my income. And I've always
said that it's for the reason I just described that I like the consistency of that income stream
and the long term viability plus the fact that I love my job, I love the people and the company and
really have no complaints across the board. So if that's all true then why am I now leaving…?? Well
as some of you know I am getting married in just a few weeks and my fiance and I ambitiously decided
that we are going to take what I would call an extended honeymoon which I explained in this video
so the short answer of why I'm leaving my job is because I really had no choice considering
I do not have months worth of PTO saved up. But the only reason that I truly felt comfortable
making what is a very ambitious decision for myself to travel the world for several months is
because I feel like over the last year I've been able to demonstrate to myself that number one the
income opportunities from YouTube are consistent and large enough for me to rest easy at night,
number two I feel like I can take this channel to an entirely new level if I'm able to spend
even just a few months restructuring a few things, and most importantly #3,
I've been working basically 80 plus hours a week for the past year and I need a freaking vacation.
So again check out this video if you want to hear the full announcement of my plan going forward
but for the time being I'll be stepping away from my job as a business analyst, packing up my entire
studio into Pelican cases, and dragging them around the world with me to continue producing
magnified money content for all of you. Now as I talked about in that video do not worry magnified
money is not going anywhere and the content is going to stay virtually the same and if
anything the background might just look slightly different. But like I mentioned earlier, I'm also
hoping to use this time to catch my breath and ultimately slow down so that I can then speed
up if that makes sense. What I mean by that is I still do everything for this channel on my own
and if I want to have a successful marriage then doing everything myself is not exactly going to
work in the long term. So ultimately my plan is to spend these few months continuing to make content
and improving the content but ultimately use that extra time to obviously travel the world with my
soon to be wife but also hire the help that I will need to make this a viable income source long term
that does not require me to put in the ridiculous amount of hours that I have had to put in over
the past two years. And when I return from my impulsive world adventure I would absolutely
love to return to the company that I worked at for the past year with a renewed and focused mentality
that is not nearly as scatterbrain as it has been since I've been bouncing back and forth between
2 40 hour per week jobs. Alright so if you were still watching at this point in the video then
congratulations because the boring story of Brendan is over and now I want to talk about
how this all applies to you. Like I mentioned at the beginning of the video, you may have
heard the term the great resignation in regard to the current job market and that's because
millions and millions of workers continue to quit their jobs every single month due to a number
of factors here in the US. Now most of these individuals cite reasons like low pay, limited
opportunity for advancement, feeling disrespected, and other negative factors that contributed to
them quitting. In my case none of those apply at all and while I'm away I'm actually still going
to continue doing some video work for the company so I don't think I will be falling under this data
set of people that are leaving their jobs. But the reason I mentioned all of this boring data to you
is because if you are currently in a job that you feel does not pay you well enough
or has limited opportunity for advancement or makes you feel dis respected or whatever else
then as I've said many times before there are more opportunities right now to produce income with a
laptop and an Internet connection than anytime before in the history of our civilization. Now
don't get me wrong I'm not saying that you should go hand in your resignation right now
without a plan because that's a great way to head into a financial spiral. But with so many
jobs currently available and opportunities to earn income on your own, just taking a look at what's
available never hurt anyone. You have options whether that means starting something on your own
or just switching to a different job that matches your lifestyle and needs at this stage in your
life. A lot has changed for all of us over the past two years and the job that worked for you two
years ago may not be working anymore and it's okay to admit that. The important thing though is that
you have a plan that is realistic and you've taken action to replace or surpass your current income
if you do plan on leaving your job. Again everyone is going to be different on that one
and in my case it took me a full year of earning five times more per month from YouTube
than for my regular job to feel comfortable stepping away for even just a few months.
But I'm a bit of a financial nut so you might be comfortable with it a lot sooner and if that's
the case and you have a plan then I say go for it. I am truly sad to be leaving my job for all
the reasons that I mentioned earlier and I do hope and plan to return at an even higher
capacity in the near future. But for right now I am so excited to focus on producing the best
content possible for all of you to help you reach your financial goals as quickly as possible.
And I want you to know that I am so incredibly grateful for every single one of you that watches
my videos and supports my content and comments and likes the videos and all of that because I
know it's kind of a cliche thing but I'm being serious when I say that you all have literally
taken me from a kid with an iPhone in his college dorm room to someone who is legitimately about to
travel around the world while making reviews on financial platforms. If you told me two
years ago that that would be the case there is no chance I would have believed you so seriously I am
so grateful for every single one of you. I'd love to know what your career story is down
in the comment section below and whether or not you're thinking on leaving your job and what your
plan is if you do. Be sure to check out some of my favorite financial tools down in the description
many of which will give you some free cash when you sign up and of course be sure to hit the
like button and subscribe to the channel from more content like this in the future. Thank you so much
for your time I really do appreciate it so much take it easy and I'll see you in the next one!