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Can My Passion Pay The Bills?

Ever tried to figure out if your life passion is enough to pay your bills? Nollywood actress Kc Ejelonu wirtes on how to add your passion or priorities to your work.

Have you ever gotten to a point in your life and you are trying to figure out if your passion keeps you financially stable? Maybe your passion or goal involves travelling the world or maybe you are passionate about the Arts just like I am. The entertainment industry in Nigeria is very weird, its hard to be in it and when starting out you are not making the big bucks but yet its difficult to have a job on the side that can help you pay your bills.

I have a plan and that involves producing more of my work. So while discussing with a close friend of mine she kept reminding me of the plans I had and asking at what point I would start working on those plans. Want to know what the plan is? Well I would phrase it this way…There are those who have a 9-5 job but are not in a position to quit working and spend all their time on the activity that they would like to make a priority. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t add their passion or priorities to their work…Get the drift now?

There are ways in which you can try to make things work like I do…having a 9-5 job and also being an actor is not easy. Everyone wants to be an actor these days and some how they think immediately you become rich…NOT!!!

Talk About Your Passions….

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Your interests or passion may have absolutely nothing to do with your job: most corporate jobs don’t take your passion for the arts or your after-work involvement in sports into account. But that doesn’t mean that limiting your discussion of such topics will pay off in the end. If you want to balance your work with your passions, it’s worth making sure your work actually knows that you have a few passions.

You don’t need to dominate every conversation, but it’s worth mentioning your hobbies and interests when they’re relevant. And if you see a clear path to bringing your interests to work, speak up. Even if it’s as simple as something like asking your employer to sponsor a local sports team, the company probably isn’t aware of the opportunity — or benefits — of sponsorship.

Look for Flexibility….

So when searching for a job that can help pay the rent and your bills, you’ll have to actually mention that you’re looking for some flexibility to actually get it. As long as you have a pretty clear idea of what you want — leave work early once a week, telecommute or any other option that makes it easier for you to devote time to your priorities — and how you can turn that into a benefit for your employer, ask for a meeting with your supervisor. You may not get a ‘yes’ straight away, but if your employer sees that you are serious about making a change, you’ve at least built a starting point.

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