So, I finally had enough. Everything is burning at the company, new systems are riddled with errors, and the line of customers is insurmountable. My boss, who was holding it all together by a thread, just quit. My mental health was improving dramatically, and then it wasn't anymore, and it is obvious that this god awful job is responsible for the better part of the damage. While health issues at home might not help, it only makes it clearer that I need to spend more energy where it's important, not at a company that doesn't give two shits about me. I sent my letter of resignation today.
It's not clear what I'll be doing instead, but probably I'll land a better, more reasonable customer service job.
While that ball is in the air, there is also the option of trying to go full time with my art. The pay is fine on a small scale, the only crucial unknown is... is there enough work to do to live on? I'd like to test the waters, at least.
The Future of Meowmere's Art
I'll be closing down my Patreon account. I hear Patreon are ass-hats anyway. If you would like to encourage my endeavour of going full-time, please support me on Subscribestar instead: https://subscribestar.adult/meowmere
If you like my art, you will be seeing a lot more of it, if I can spend time drawing, instead of working a dayjob. A baseline income from Subscribestar would help me retain footing in that line of work. As for specific rewards, I am unsure whether there exists any reasonable way to handle it, that sets this apart from simply being a regular donation. I have been planning to do art involving humans, which would conveniently fit on this platform. I do know, however, that this art will make its way past a paywall, no matter my effort. We'll see. Maybe I come up with something clever.
This would also mean that I need to amass as many commissions as possible. No limit on characters or workscope. Preferably, I should have work lined up for 1-2 months at a time. This will require some logistic effort, but luckily I am well-rehearsed in corporate software and managing a constant workload. I'll likely be setting up a Discord server, so it'll be easier to communicate with me. IB's PM system could be a lot worse, but it also could be a lot better.
If you would like to be put in line for a commission, please PM me. I will add you to the waiting list.
If all goes well, I'd want to have at least one weekly art stream. I have a lot of insight to pass on regarding the crafts of both drawing and writing (and even music), and I feel as if it could be both an educational resource and a cozy place to hang out.
This is all some way off, as I still have to work at least for the rest of the year, and I am not sure going full-time is feasible.
Thank you all for the support, whether you decide to subscribe or not. Stay tuned for updates.
Hope this goes well for you! I been doing art on a professional level for 30 years, living on it for the past 16, so it is doable, but it can be tough. I will DM you with a couple of thoughts though :)
Hope this goes well for you! I been doing art on a professional level for 30 years, living on it fo
I do want to commission you at some point :p some snuff, cooking or something.
best of luck with whatever you go for though ^^ It can be quite hard to earn enough as a full time artist, depending on where you live, your audience and such
I do want to commission you at some point :p some snuff, cooking or something. best of luck with
Congratulations. It takes guts to go and tell your employer where they can stick it. And it seems to be well deserved on their side. Screw them, I wish you all the best :)
Congratulations. It takes guts to go and tell your employer where they can stick it. And it seems to
I can only say: Good luck and my best wishes. As a artist-on-hiatus-until-my ass says other thing (am i on hiatus atm?) and a Software Engineer, i know what is feels like to work in a company that doesn't care about mental health, and good for you that you've left it behind! As you can imagine, there's plenty of challenges of this (idk them by experience, but i can only presume them), but i hope you can handle well. That's why: My best wishes!
I can only say: Good luck and my best wishes. As a artist-on-hiatus-until-my ass says other thing (a
