Thom Holwerda on Nostr: Two pieces of personal news: first, after 14 years, I've effectively quite my job as ...
Two pieces of personal news: first, after 14 years, I've effectively quite my job as a translator. The industry is in the process of collapsing - you know why - and I've been feeling the squeeze for a while now, and I like going out on my own terms. I've known this day would come, and I'm not sad about it. My motto: it is what it is.
Second: I have decided to focus all my work attention on npub1wyukzkrct3sdq7x9xh9ytzq4z93rmn7kd6h9h9h6xxdpf6ymuljqsv58gh (npub1wyu…58gh) from here on out. This is risky, scary, and I'm absolutely terrified of what this will mean. Right now, my OSNews income does not even come close to what I earned as a translator, so I've got work ahead of me to increase readership, give y'all more reasons to sign up for our Patreon, and hopefully find sponsors for the site to generate more income. End goal: rely entirely on reader and sponsor support, to remove ads altogether.
If all this fails, I'll have to find another line of work, which would mean the end of OSNews. Not trying to scare you - just being honest.
Anyway, this is a big deal for me - I've only ever been a translator (aside for the one 8-year teenage job I had), and I do not like taking risks.
Anyway, want to become a Patreon? Or a sponsor? Pretty please? 😰
Second: I have decided to focus all my work attention on npub1wyukzkrct3sdq7x9xh9ytzq4z93rmn7kd6h9h9h6xxdpf6ymuljqsv58gh (npub1wyu…58gh) from here on out. This is risky, scary, and I'm absolutely terrified of what this will mean. Right now, my OSNews income does not even come close to what I earned as a translator, so I've got work ahead of me to increase readership, give y'all more reasons to sign up for our Patreon, and hopefully find sponsors for the site to generate more income. End goal: rely entirely on reader and sponsor support, to remove ads altogether.
If all this fails, I'll have to find another line of work, which would mean the end of OSNews. Not trying to scare you - just being honest.
Anyway, this is a big deal for me - I've only ever been a translator (aside for the one 8-year teenage job I had), and I do not like taking risks.
Anyway, want to become a Patreon? Or a sponsor? Pretty please? 😰