Cubicle Renegade Escape Story

PC 006: Who is Caleb Wojcik?

January 23, 2013

In the sixth session of the Cubicle Renegade Podcast I give the proper introduction of who I am. (Something that I failed to do when I kicked off the podcast!) You can listen to, subscribe to, or download the podcast on iTunes. I realized that I never really introduced myself, talked about my background, or how [...]

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What Happens When You Get Laid Off Before You Can Quit Your Job?

January 2, 2013

Note from Caleb: This cubicle renegade escape story is a bit different. Sometimes you aren’t in control of when you leave your job and end up unemployed. It’s a struggle, to be sure, and a reality for a lot of people, but if your overall state of mind is a feeling of hope you’ll make [...]

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Why Your Job May Be Smothering Your Entire Life’s Existence

September 25, 2012

Note from Caleb: Here’s a cubicle renegade escape story from Eric Lunsford of Coffee & Warm Showers. This is a story of a guy. This guy played by the rules his entire life and everything he ever expected to happen - well, happened. He went to high school, went to college, graduated, and got a [...]

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What Should You Do When You Fail at Quitting Your Job?

September 11, 2012

I joke that I am a failed quitter. The first time I went from cubicle dweller to business owner, it didn’t stick. So, I have had to leave the corporate world twice before I had enough knowledge and experience to sustain an actual business.

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Why I Quit My Job to Design iPhone Apps

September 4, 2012

Note from Caleb: This is a cubicle renegade escape story by Nathan Barry, a friend and an accomplished iOS designer who builds beautiful apps that matter. My son Oliver was born September 20th, 2011. Two weeks later I quit my software design job I’d been working at for almost three years. Many people told me I was [...]

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Reader Story: What They DON’T Tell You About Online Business

August 14, 2012

It was almost 10:00 p.m. by the time I wearily stumbled into my apartment, finally finished with my frantic 14-hour day. After my first year of investment banking, I knew this wasn’t the life I wanted.

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PC 005: Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn

July 1, 2012

In the fifth session of the Cubicle Renegade Podcast I chat with Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income. You can listen, subscribe to, or download the podcast on iTunes. I met Pat in person last year at the Financial Bloggers Conference, but I had been listening to his podcast and reading his blog since before I [...]

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Reader Story: Should We Really Trust Companies with Our Livelihood?

June 27, 2012

Note from Caleb: I recently received the below story from a reader and wanted to share it with you today. Here is what she said about her inspiration for writing it. “I wrote it at work before I knew anything about blogging, twitter, Pocket Changed, Smart Passive Income, Think Traffic, etc. It was my breaking point. [...]

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Cubicle Renegade Escape Story: Vivek Mayasandra Takes Flight

June 5, 2012

This cubicle renegade escape story is by Vivek Mayasandra, founder of the Take Flight Project. // Seattle, Washington - May, 2011 // As was usual at 4:30pm, I made my way out of my fluorescent-lit labyrinthine cubicle-filled office floor. I walked out onto a sprawling parking lot, got into my 2008 Honda Civic LX Coupe, [...]

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