I need a better career. Or a more diverse one.

The title says it all, I need a better career. Being a web designer/developer for small/large companies isn't really looking good as a long term profession. Even if I end up working for a web development firm, I don't think it'll give me enough income to provide for a family in the future. Comparing my monthly income to the probable costs of living and raising a family, my current and near future income projections just won't cut it.

If I think about what I WANT to do, I always come up with writing or cooking but I don't have an educational background in either of those fields. Even if I do know that I can do good in either of those careers, without an educational background it'll be really difficult to break into the industry.

I'm hoping that I'll be able to at least get a part-time writing gig going. I like writing about things I'm interested in so a gig writing about gaming would be perfect for me. I'm always online and on top of current gaming news anyway. I guess I'll try and contact a few websites or magazines this week and see what happens.

As for the cooking thing, I'm pretty sure that I'll need to go back to school before I can start a career in that industry. I love cooking, always have. But I'm not professionally trained so I know I won't be able to keep up with the pace and the technique needed for a real cooking job. But I don't mind putting that on the back burner (cooking pun) for a couple of years while I strengthen my current opportunities.

I honestly want to earn in the ranges of at least P80,000/month by the end of 2011.

Well, we shall see.