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Put the first payment date in the transition budget
With 15 million won set aside, 3 million won in startup costs and 2 million won in essential monthly expenses, the example can cover 6 months without new income. If payment does not arrive when the first assignment ends, record the completion date and expected payment date separately. Model a one-month delay and identify when the month-end balance would be lowest.
Check for yourself
- If you make a sample before seeking your first contract, what customer behavior would distinguish interest from willingness to pay?
- How would you recalculate the transition date if equipment costs rise or the first payment is late?
Limits of application
The amounts are assumptions. An actual budget should account for taxes, social insurance, household commitments and a contingency reserve.
- What to look for
- Identify which experience and skills you can take from your current job and how to test a new role while employed.
- Why it matters
- Separate essential expenses, startup costs and actual payment dates to calculate how long you can manage if income arrives late.
Timeline
5 segmentsA new line of work can bring delayed income and upfront expenses. The presenter suggests testing whether it can generate revenue while employed and calculating how long essential expenses can be covered without new income. His own income growth is a personal example and offers little basis for forecasting someone else’s earnings.