It's interesting for me, I've always had a "full time" job that provided the security and predictability for my family to live on. I've also always had additional income streams to allow us to live a good life on the weekends, etc.
Something interesting happened last week though that really put it in perspective for me. I turned down an offer at my job that would have nearly bumped my yearly income 2X. That's right, 2X what I make now.
Now what DROVE that decision was three things:
1. I'd have to move from Atlanta to Reston, VA. For me to make a lateral move as far as homes go I'd have to pay just north of $1,000,000.00. My home here in Atlanta has four bedrooms, two bonus rooms, formal this and that, full basement, three car garage, etc. It's not a mansion but it's a nice home on a cul de sac and I love living there. Reston is very expensive and that was a concern.
2. The stress level for me would have skyrocketed. I'm in sales now but the position offered was a very high profile sales gig working with clients that generate about 15M in revenue a year for our company.
3. I'm at a point with my affiliate programs where I'm now making about 40% of my "normal" yearly income from my affiliate sites. With that income now closing the gap and the increased cost of living in Reston, my decision was made easier.
In summary, I've now realized that while I may not get rich and live the easy life while my websites make me money, I do live a great life. It's partly because I've spent three years working on my
network of sites (I do more than just poker) and I'm just now really realizing the benefits.
So I guess to answer your question I'm close to the 50% mark. I put in about 10-12 hours a week but that's about to ease 'cause I'm hiring someone to do alot of the admin work for my sites.
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