I'm publishing a book to make the dream of 'working more loosely' a reality!
Have you ever felt this way?
I'm working at my current company because I managed to get hired, but I don't have much ambition to climb the ladder. At the same time, I'm anxious because I don't have any special skills.
The style of commuting and working five days a week is exhausting. I can't stand crowded commuter trains. I get distracted by offices where many people are bustling about, phones that never stop ringing, and meetings nearby that sound like arguments.
Honestly, I can't imagine continuing to work like this until retirement (or even longer, since we live in the era of the 100-year life?). But I can't quit my job, so I feel stuck.
I understand completely. I felt the same way. As I continued to work while harboring these thoughts, I developed an adjustment disorder and became unable to go to work.
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I want to work more loosely!!
This is what I had been thinking about for a long time. But I thought that thinking such things was just being soft. When I looked around, there wasn't a single person who couldn't go to work due to an adjustment disorder. Everyone works properly every day, handles their private errands, and spends their days admirably.
Meanwhile, I was unable to go to work and was sleeping at home every day. Everyone else can work at a company normally, but I can't.
I was in despair, thinking, 'There is something wrong with me... I am a social misfit.'
But during the time I was away from work, I suddenly thought:
'My temperament of being sensitive to stimuli might never be cured. Even if I recover from this illness, won't the same thing happen if I go back to working at a company? If so, I might need to fundamentally change how I work.'
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I want to work more loosely.
I want to do work that allows me to use my strengths in accordance with my physical condition and temperament. Isn't there work I can do to make a living without working for a company?
That was the thought that led me to start working as a 'Web writer'.
I started with absolutely no experience and zero knowledge, but starting this job changed my life.
I've acquired various skills, including Web writing, and I find my current work rewarding. I feel confident as a business professional.
Crowded trains, daily commutes, and sudden phone calls are gone. I can now work from home at my own pace without strain, leading to a low-stimulus way of working.
I've stopped comparing myself to others and have become able to affirm myself. By becoming a freelancer, it has become easier to envision my future career path.
It's been about 5 years since I started working as a Web writer.
I quit my company and became a sole proprietor, and I'm now living a life with more leeway in terms of time, money, and physical energy.
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I want to work more loosely.
Thinking this way is not a bad thing. Everyone wants to work without stress, with people they get along with, and without being tied to a specific time or place. And that wish can come true.
・What kind of job is a Web writer?
・What do I need to do to get started?
・Can I really make a living as a Web writer after quitting my company job?
To solve these questions, I have created a book that packs in everything I have done since becoming independent!
It goes on sale starting today (November 2, 2024)!
The title is 'The How-To Book for Earning Loosely: Web Writing Jobs'!
Since it's a bit long, I've nicknamed it the 'Yurari Book.' (If you post about it on SNS or note, please use the hashtag #YurariBook, and I'll come by to like and comment!)
I want people who are struggling just like I used to to know about this new option!
Having the desire to work loosely is not a bad thing. If you put in the effort in the right direction, it is fully achievable.
I created this book with that thought in mind. I would be happy if as many people as possible could learn about the job of a Web writer and find a trigger to change the way they work.
I hope this reaches many people who are lost in their careers!!
Thank you for reading until the end!