You know, that actually sounds like an attractive proposition to me. I do that everyday with people in my life. But the problem is, I'm a big spender too.

Here's an excerpt from a similar thread I replied to:

"Jobs that are open-ended but heavily technology-based work wonders for ENFPs. You're now in an environment where if you have enough willpower and creativity, you can do almost anything. I always thought that the coolest superhero was Green Lantern, and this is the closest I'll ever get. It gets even better if you're in some kind of leader position or running your own shop since let's face it, ENFPs don't take detailed direction terribly well. "

Re: spending- I suck too I've been out here a whole year. I have abotu $2000 USD every month after all my bills, and I haven't saved a cent all year! But I've been to India and Hong Kong and I'm all lined up to go to Australia in December. Travel is the only reason I even care how much money I work for.

own shop since let's face it, ENFPs don't take detailed direction terribly well. "

Posted By sbalbom on 11 Oct 2009 08:39 PM

own shop since let's face it, ENFPs don't take detailed direction terribly well. "

That is a fact. Directions could mean so many things! and who remembers them anyway. Oh welcome to the forum whistler!

Couldn't agree more. There's very little I don't find interesting as long as I'm given a bit of freedom and flexibility to put my own spin on it. A lot of my schoolwork really frustrates me, not because I can't do it/understand it, but because I'm forced to perform a set way of doing it. If there's one thing I don't like, it's fill-the-gap style teaching - that's just about the only thing that will make me feel bored. I like to take something more open-ended, and see where I go with it.

Welcome to the forum Whistler

Interesting to be here! Don't know how long I'll stay, but I'm here now, right?

I found linking up my ENFP skills with an SJ (for instance, an ESFJ I know) works incredibly well in running a business. I come up with ideas, and he makes sure we get things done.

I'm going back to school to major in Sociology. Hoping to work as a Child Protective Specialist (or any child welfare/youth or senior services positions), counseling, community affairs, or work in the prison system. Basically, something in that realm. . In the future, I want to have my own business too.

Greetings,

I am a musician.  I also do some public speaking and teaching.  I love working with people and ideas....

datbrown

Posted By Lori_Proselenes on 20 May 2010 04:10 AM
LIBRARIANS

You can work with people (school, public, university) or away from people (digital/technical, cataloging, archiving, etc). 

This sounds really awesome.  I was thinking about medical librarian at one time.  I love the idea of working with/helping people and yet being left alone when my batteries are burnt out and my Virgo analytical side kicks in and I just want to put crap in order lol 

A lot of ENFPs consider going into business for themselves, but plz make sure it's the right TYPE of business for you first!

When I started an internet marketing company with my roommates in college it felt like the best job in the world. we were 4 buddies who had no bosses we were accountable to, no set work schedule, totally results-oriented work environment, and had great fun doing it. a couple years later, we grew to over 30 programmers on the payroll, and the 4 of us went from working the details on the technical side to managing a team. as our company grew, we started to become managers, which, let me be frank, was fun at first as we imagined ourselves becoming masters of the universe, but draining in the long run. As a manager, i found that I was literally turning into Peter's boss from Office Space. I had to go around and make sure all the employees were doing their jobs, coming in on time, not wasting time, etc. When one of your crew doesn't show up, you have to spend all day listening to whatever bullshit excuses he comes up with about his dead mom or why they hate some other employee in the office. my job is literally to make sure other people are doing their jobs. *sigh* This kind of stuff wears on you day after day. Two of my 4 buddies quit, so the task of running the ship came down to just the two of us.

Anyway, I'm just ranting now, but what I wanted to say was that the TYPE of self-employment matters a LOT. I personally think ENFPs are well-suited for starting companies where they can sort of freelance, where they are not MANAGING other people, and something small enough that they can run it the way they like. Graphic design comes to mind. So does consulting. Something where the focus is on them and their work. As much as teamwork is crucial to success, at the end of the day, I found I strongly disliked just managing my crew and not "producing" anything of value to our clients. I wanted to add something innovative or creative to the process, but managing even just 30 people makes a 9-to-5 workday speed by so fast, you wonder what the heck just happened. In addition, your workday is never truly 9-5 since servers can go down or electricity goes out, or a client is pissed off that his ads don't show up frequently enough, etc - and this can happen at all hours of the day, even at 4 AM. Not Fun.

I also discovered that the money I'm making does not make me happy. I make more than 99% of kids my age. If we sell now, I'd be retiring in fashion way before the age of 30. But the drain on the soul is just not worth the money. In the near future, I'm considering either selling my interest to my buddy and getting out, or talking him into selling to another company and then setting up my own independent internet marketing consultancy. I'd keep maybe 2 or 3 assistants or secretaries MAX, and try to actually enjoy my life by having the free time to do what i want to do.

When your business starts to resemble a corporation too much, you start to feel it wear you down, even though it may have been your own creation.