Unemployed!

you know, the man grooming blog wouldn’t be a terrible idea— it won’t keep you in crystal and hos (or whatever your crazy lifestyle is right now)… but you can probably make $20-$50k/yr if you do it right (adsense ads, some smart affialite links, etc).

The repeated layoffs and reorgs that kept me from a permanent career job in system admin lead me to select the “reboot” option on my life. Now I’ve abandoned the tech sector that abandoned me and am building a motorcycle touring business. Talk to me in three years or so and we’ll see how good a decision it was.

It may be cliche, but have you read the book “What Color is your Parachute?”

If you do #4, count me in as a partner.

How about this, write a book about the grooming tips you’ve been posting, heck, you could probably get a spot in a teen magazine with all those tips.

I’d like to selfishly cast a vote for the grooming tips website option. Those have been invaluable!! You have avery enjoyable and accessible writing style that draws me back often.

I vote for anything that has you writing. You are wonderful.

Congratulations on the change. It’s never easy to leave a job — and to do so without knowing what’s next is even more brave. It’s a great time to reevaluate and try a new path. Good luck!!!

Let me also throw in my vote for a man-grooming site. Not a book, though, which would probably go obsolete very quickly. Unless it was a book about looks for men that never go out of style (black suits, etc.) But a site which was about fashion, hair, hygiene and new products relating to them would probably be a good draw. And, as Eric said, smart affiliate links would at least keep you from starving.

And make it for all men, not just the gay ones. The breeders enjoy reading you, too.

WooHooo! good for you! yea I know there is all that scary ‘I’m going to starve’ crap but seriously you are a fucking genious, you wont go hungry and if you do, tell us, theres probably at least 2,000 people who owe you at least a case of soup. You were a significant piece of my puzzle nearly 8 years ago when I did the same thing, good job, had been with the company for 8 years, left without notice, without any savings and with only the promise of a job at a deli for $6 an hour.

The free fall lasted for 5 months but with skills under my belt that were augmented by the old glassdog site (I really miss that, cant you post some of that archive content?) I marched forward with blind faith in myself and the universe finally gave way and let me have a career I could stomack and after awhile, double the money.

do you have a resume online? I would hawk you to my company in a heartbeat.

keep your adorning fans in the loop!

-t

do the grooming site, then after assembling enough content, spin it in a book. I’d buy it in a heartbeat! Try to make it especially attractive to buy as a gift and it’ll sell like crazy (based on the number of people I’ve referred to your site for skin care tips)

In all seriousness: get a service job for awhile. You’ll have money coming in and be working a job that’s not necessarily the same every day. Granted, the money isn’t that good… but think of the stories that may come out of it.

The grooming blog is a natural progression of lancearthur.com, but it treads on Queer Eye territory… and we’re all a little QueerEyed out. Write the book. Not a grooming book, but a loosely based on reality, fictional book. You have so much material already out there, and a dedicated and vocal fan base. Imagine the glowing reader reviews on Amazon.com. My vote is for a book.

Hi Lance,

I’m with everyone else on the grooming tips — I don’t know which format it should be presented in, but suffice it to say that even as a straight female, I found the advice excellent. I’ve also referred many of my male friends to the site and they learned quite a lot. It helps that we have the same taste in products. (Mmm, Kiehl’s and Lush hasta la muerte!)

Good luck! I did the same thing last year and while I was unemployed for a while, I eventually found an awesome job making video games. :) You’ll be fine!

retire to the philippines. get a job here as an executive or something (you’re white, people will worship you), earn tons of cash, soak up the relatively cheap lifestyle, enjoy the beaches, stay connected through the internet, find man of your dreams. or write your book. self publish (you did it once right?) see if you can pull off a web-based marketing campaign that makes it sell in the millions. i’d support you.

This can mean only one thing.

The return of Naked glassdog, but now in Podcast form!

Congratulations on quitting! I’ve heard it can be a very liberating experience. Especially when the job is doing little to improve your state of mind. Meanwhile, who says that culture slash fashion slash gossip do not qualify as real-world problems? :-)

I think all of your options sound good, and book publishing is definately one which I would vote for - considering how much I’ve enjoyed reading your materials here.

You humble you : ) You didn’t even mention your first book. Lucky that I ran into it, seeing the tiniest little link at the bottom of the screen, and discovering all the different beautiful covers you have done for your first book.

I bought one, and I am now waiting anxiously for it to arrive (I live kind of far, in Hong Kong).

Anyway, I am in the same position as you were in. And I adore your courage.