I would love the idea of becoming a full time steemit content creator, but part of what makes me leery of going all in is the massive price fluctuations that we have seen. If the price of steem drops like it has in the past, it would immediately be a massive pay cut. I think people often see these things with rose tinted glasses and assume that since steem is up over $2.50 that it will always stay this way when we know that this is simply not the case. The price of steem could just as easily crash tomorrow as it is to shoot up again.
I don't say any of this to be a Debbie Downer, I'm just saying that there is an element of risk that needs to be taken into account here as well. I'll be damned if the price of steem affects the content that I create for the platform though. Everyone needs to have multiple income streams and Steemit is a beautiful platform to have in the income portfolio.
I hear you and that's the reason I'll probably never quit being a freelancer either. That, and the fact that I love working as a freelancer. However, I would love to minimize my working hours as a freelancer. That would've been truly amazing. - Thank you for your comment! :)
I'm still working on becoming a freelancer. My industry (mortgage broker) makes it incredibly difficult to go out on your own especially at a young age so I'm working on building other skills off the clock that are more in demand in the freelance world (copywriting, editing, etc.).
It's all about balance and it sounds like you are well on your way to finding a great balance there @hitmeasap.
Yeah, I'm trying to find a good balance between both freelancing and steemit.. And it feels like I'm doing a pretty good job so far. However, I still spend a few more hours on Steemit than I probably should at this point.. But it's so addictive! :D