OK,
Short Answer : YES... HELL YES!!
A Bit Longer Answer :
I'm 49,
Started Electronics (Technically speaking) at the age of 4
Got into it seriously from the age of 6 (150 in 1 Dick Smith Electronics Kit), Then later your Jaycar kits and Short Circuit Mags 1-3
From here i could go on about a big story (that basically everyone has already stated)
WHAT'S IMPORTANT REALLY..... IS THIS
1. If you're going to do this and work for someone, it won't be worth it (very likely it won't be, but not certain)
2. IF YOU DO IT AS YOUR OWN BUSINESS...... YES... ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT
3. A Few Pointers
- Love what you do and don't worry about Money initially (Money will be there, No Question)
- Get Really Really good at what you are doing (also get good at understanding people and customer service)
- In a business 1 thing is key, YOU MUST ALWAYS HAVE THE ABILITY TO ALWAYS GENERATE IDEAS
- After that YOU MUST KNOW HOW TO SELL, Although if you are good at what you do people will buy what you are offering
- Know how NOT to cut yourself short, So as a general rule you should not work for less than $100 Per hour
(Now.. if you look at that figure and say ... WTF
then.. that's your first problem, you need to get to a point where , when you look
at that number you are saying things more like "Yeah, i agree, around there is a minimum and $100 is pretty low")
So.. you can start a business but then it fails because you don't know how to quote
- Things will be fun and enjoyable, but then things will also be shit, it can't always be fun.
- You can learn how to integrate certain projects to be fun, You can learn how to make excuses to crack out your scope or L.A.
on certain projects even though they were not necessarily needed
and all this amounts to you learning more stuff, and it'll be cool
but yes you can
just to give you an idea... I'm in Sydney, I'm personally making around $1,000 - $3,000 per day (6 days a week)
(and.. You should work 6 days, but not 7 because you'll burn out) and then when you make these rates
you'll find maybe once a month you get a job that is like $10,000 or something like that, that pushes you forward
After a while money becomes less important and you focus more on the work and being good at what you do.
But you must always respect the business formula that keeps you in this situation and keeps money coming in.
For me the formula is
- Always be good at what you're doing
- Always pay attention to detail and ensure the client is happy
- Dont' focus on the money while working, never focus on the money.. FOCUS ON FIXING THE PROBLEM
- Identify bad habits and turn them into good habits
- Always look for ideas and opportunities
you do that.. and you'll make a decent amount of money
there is no question as to whether you can do this or not , BUT IT'S NOT EASY
but the catch is... If you get past "HARD" You get the reward.