“But what If I don’t have a 9-5 job?”

By: Steph Chan

In our past Suitless Pursuit articles, we’ve interviewed people with amazing passions that they are pursuing after their regular day jobs. But let’s face it, some of us (including some those we have interviewed) don’t necessarily have a true “9-5” job. As someone who works in the advertising industry, I’ve never really considered myself a “9-5”-er which is what has inspired me to write this piece and provide 6 tips on what I use to try to keep a balanced life and ultimately, the time to pursue my own passions outside of work.

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​Time management: how I make it work

By: Reina Shishikura

When we first started Suitless Pursuits, the only other major thing in my life was my 9-5 job, so I dedicated a lot my free time to it. But last September, I also became a part-time graduate student. Needless to say, I was stressed and exhausted most of the time – I didn’t really account for the time I would be losing and dedicating to school and I was caught off guard.

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4 reasons to start a suitless pursuit with your friends

By: Lester Carreon

The best part of working on Suitless Pursuits is the fact that I get to work on something special with my friends. Just like The Avengers (I like to think I’m Iron Man), the Suitless Pursuits team can be dysfunctional, but the upsides far outweigh the downsides. This is why I 100% recommend that you work on something together with at least one person.

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Some practical steps for following your passion

By: Joe Ticar

It's been a long time coming, but you've finally made the decision: you're going to leave the security of your current career to go do that thing. That thing that keeps you up at night, consumes your weekends, and gnaws at you to do it. Your passion. That's great.

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