when is it safe to quit your 9-5?

You've been plotting your escape for years now → 

Next month when you get that bonus…

Then it’s next quarter when the project wraps up… 

Or next year when you have more savings…

Meanwhile, you're dying a slow death in meetings about meetings and still haven’t turned in your 2 weeks notice. 

The freelancers who successfully escape their 9-5 do this…

The problem: 

You want to leave your 9-5 and start freelance full-time, but you're worried about losing your steady paycheck and don't know when it's actually safe (& smart) to make the jump.

The benefit of solving it: 

You make your dreams come true by going all-in on freelancing, without stressing about your finances, or panicking and crawling back to a “traditional” job. 

Why what you’ve tried has failed: 

You’re waiting for the “right time,” when all the stars align and feel you have the financial security to take the leap. 

Here’s how to solve it: 

Build a foundation and systems that support full-time freelancing before you jump ship. 

Before you had in that 2-weeks notice, make sure you have these → 

✓ A clear, specific offer

Your offer should solve one specific problem for one specific type of client.

If you can't explain what you do in one sentence, you don't have an offer yet.

Remember, clients don’t buy services, they buy solutions & outcomes.

So be clear on: what problem you solve, for whom, and to what result.

✓ Design a repeatable system for delivering results

This includes onboarding, pre-production, production, and delivery.

Document your process and make it so clear that you could train someone else to do it. 

The goal here is to deliver predictable outcomes vs. creative chaos.

✓ Proof of concept

You need evidence that your system actually works. 

Evidence that you understand the problem and can deliver a real solution. 

Think of your portfolio as a set of case studies→ 

Show what the problem was, what you did to solve it, and what the outcome was. 

Doesn’t need to be fancy (Notion, Google Drive, even LinkedIn will do).

Big bonus here if you also add a short Loom video explaining your process!

✓ 3-6 months of expenses saved

This removes desperation from your decision-making. 

When you're not worried about next month's rent, you can say no to bad clients and yes to good ones.

Having this runway is crucial if you want to avoid taking on clients (or worse, going back to a corporate job) just cuz you need to pay rent. 

✓ A pipeline of warm prospects

1 client does not a freelancer make. 

You need at least 5-10 people in your pipeline who know what you do and might need it soon. 

The fastest way to build this pipeline is by activating your network. 

So it’s time to reach out and reconnect with people you already know who might have the problem you solve (or know someone who does). 

Don’t pitch them out the gate, just a friendly check-in where you mention what you're working on.

These people already know, like, and trust you, so they’re primed to send work your way. 

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Your 9-5 isn't going anywhere. 

But your freelancing dreams might if you keep waiting for the perfect moment. 

So start building before you feel ready. 

And if you want even more help and support during your transition, you can build the exact systems you need to quit your day job in 6 weeks and out-earn your current income within a year with The Freelancing Program. 

When you follow a real exit strategy, your transition into freelancing is stress-free and you’ve got the foundations of a successful business from the start. 

Best,
Jamie

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