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[quote=Anonymous]I currently have a very stable, incredibly flexible job that allows me to work from home several days a week.  It is a fairly stress-free work environment, awesome supervisor, and it pays very well and has good benefits.  I've been there a long time, and in a few years will get even more vacation time.  Admittedly, I've been there so long that most of my passion for the work is gone.  However, I'm experienced and can do the job easily and efficiently.

On the other hand, I have a hobby that I'm pretty darn good at, and tons of friends (and friends of friends) have offered to pay me...over the past several years, I've dabbled with accepting payment for my hobby.  This work has typically been done on the weekends and i currently find the work exciting and new.  There are several downsides to this "hobby".  First, I have two very young children and absolutely HATE leaving them, even for a few hours on weekends.  In addition, I get the sense that I think I'm worth more money than my "clients" are willing to spend on me.  I'm not super confident charging clients for the work I do (even though I have a set fee), and I'm always getting haggled for less money...not something I really want to deal with.  Another reason that I hesitate to go into a full-blown business is because I fear this hobby will get boring after it becomes a job!  And of course I honestly doubt that I could get anywhere near the same kid of money/benefits that I get with my current full-time job.

What would you do?  Continue in my passionless day job that pays well and is stable and very flexible and easy or struggle with a new business that seems exciting, but have to deal with the whole business side of things (knowing that I might not love that part).

I appreciate your feedback!
Thanks.

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