Original question by @SpaceFox@lemmy.ml

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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Keep your eyes open for opportunities. Sure, you work in insurance, but surely they need ads and signs and such, maybe you can independently put forth a few products in the environment you work in and make a name for yourself serving the needs you find where you find them.

I work in IT now, but I used to be a musician. Some of my music has been used in training videos for companies I've worked for, evne though I didn't get any credit I got paid my normal wages to make music. I learned image editing and creation in gimp and some of my images have been used in multi-million dollar court cases.

Being a jack of all trades is typically looked down on by snooty people who don't know that the full saying is, "Jack of All Trades, Master of None, Oftentimes better than a Master of One".

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, it seems not many people know the last bit. I say it everytime after a slight pause "... oftentimes better than master of one." And then watch the little look of confusion. Some people will stop and think about it, and comment something like, I guess that's true, but not as often.

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