The Ax Falleth, and that Right Soon

I might become a full-time content creator

Like I mentioned at the beginning of this month, in my day job, I work as a federal employee, specifically for a small research division of the USDA. I had nothing to do with the mass chicken slaughterings, please don’t be mad at me.

If you’ve been following the news (or if you’re a fellow Twitter addict), you’ve seen that the cuts have been coming fast and furious to the federal work force.

First, there was the delayed resignation offer, which a few dozen in my agency accepted (none on my team).

Then there was the summary dismissal of all probationary employees, including three on my team. One was spared by mere oversight.

Now, this week, the word came down to get ready for RIFs (reduction in force), and most agencies are expected to reduce their headcount by as much as 60%.

None of us know who will get the chop, but we’re all planning for the worst. Or maybe, in my case… the best?

Can I Do This Full Time?

I recently had two videos do very well on YouTube. Well as in 100k views, which I’ve never even come close to before. The influx of views also brought me a flood of people looking to have me edit their books or just to do paid consults.

Not to mention I’m earning money from the video views themselves.

Losing my federal employment would halve my current annual income, which will hurt. I will also lose my spectacular medical insurance, which my husband needs due to a chronic condition.

BUT! assuming I ramp things up and stop taking naps when I should be creating content, I think I can hit the monthly income numbers I need for a soft transition. And the hubs can get insurance through his job, though it is nowhere near as good.

Me as an influencer, according to Grok

I should know my fate by April, or at least that’s what my boss speculates. By then, I hope to be monitized on my other YouTube channel (the Z Nation script is taking longer than anticipated). I hope to have some kind of a funnel going on my Instagram, and I hope to have enough incoming work to hire another editor and keep the cash flowing.

So we’ll see what happens… If nothing else, this whole debacle has helped me better my compartmentalization skills.

Can’t stress. Too busy.

Oh, one more thing.

Since Amazon has now removed your ability to download the ebooks you have previously purchased, I’ve set up a store to sell my ebooks on. They’re DRM free so you can put them on any device you like. They’re yours!