Great update. I usually skim past my Substack newsletters but this one hooked my attention. I would like to hear more about how you build while having a full-time job. I've found I can only make progress on my projects when I'm unemployed – after working a 9-5 I want to get away from my computer screen and spend time outside, with friends, moving my body, etc., not doing more computer work.
I'm currently full-time on ApplyAll, building this is my only job.
Previously I worked part-time as a freelancer and part-time on my indie projects.
How much work is "full time"? It really depends on where you're working.
Some jobs are possible to work at "full time" with less (much less) than 40 hours a week, leaving you enough time and energy to work on your own projects. Others demand 60+ hours per week and leave you drained.
If the job you have right now feels meaningful to you, then maybe just give it your all for as long as you're there.
But if your job doesn't provide you meaning... then look for ways to spend less time and energy on it without getting fired and move that time and energy to your own projects.
Congratulations. Those are good numbers. All the best for the future. :)
One question : your model of charging job seekers is interesting. How does it compare with charging the other side? What was the thinking inside the team when you were debating this (assuming this came up)? Am curious to know.
We charge customers up front in part because we just couldn't handle the scale otherwise.
We spend a fair amount of time and money on a customer up front to generate their job search and send those applications and at our current scale we wouldn't be able to eat those costs until the customer gets a job.
The other reason we charge customers is because our service is "invisible" to employers, so we don't currently get paid by any employers the way that a recruiter would.
If we only applied customers to companies we have a relationship with & could get paid from, we wouldn't be able to apply them to best jobs available.,
Great update. I usually skim past my Substack newsletters but this one hooked my attention. I would like to hear more about how you build while having a full-time job. I've found I can only make progress on my projects when I'm unemployed – after working a 9-5 I want to get away from my computer screen and spend time outside, with friends, moving my body, etc., not doing more computer work.
I'm currently full-time on ApplyAll, building this is my only job.
Previously I worked part-time as a freelancer and part-time on my indie projects.
How much work is "full time"? It really depends on where you're working.
Some jobs are possible to work at "full time" with less (much less) than 40 hours a week, leaving you enough time and energy to work on your own projects. Others demand 60+ hours per week and leave you drained.
If the job you have right now feels meaningful to you, then maybe just give it your all for as long as you're there.
But if your job doesn't provide you meaning... then look for ways to spend less time and energy on it without getting fired and move that time and energy to your own projects.
Saw you talk at Fractal Tech! Love the advice - all of it is spot on, and lines up with my experience.
Thanks for reading and for coming to the event Abi :)
Congrats on the apartment. Using Wave as well in our business. Hope it's as good to you as it has been to us.
I'm definitely a fan. This is the third business I've used Wave for so far. Very clean UI and appreciate the free tier.
Congratulations. Those are good numbers. All the best for the future. :)
One question : your model of charging job seekers is interesting. How does it compare with charging the other side? What was the thinking inside the team when you were debating this (assuming this came up)? Am curious to know.
We charge customers up front in part because we just couldn't handle the scale otherwise.
We spend a fair amount of time and money on a customer up front to generate their job search and send those applications and at our current scale we wouldn't be able to eat those costs until the customer gets a job.
The other reason we charge customers is because our service is "invisible" to employers, so we don't currently get paid by any employers the way that a recruiter would.
If we only applied customers to companies we have a relationship with & could get paid from, we wouldn't be able to apply them to best jobs available.,