When Hobbies Become Jobs

The fine line between being an amateur and a professional.

Maliha
Maliha
Sep 2, 2018 · 5 min read
“person walking holding brown leather bag” by Marten Bjork on Unsplash

What is professionalism?

Is it when you act like you know your shit?

Is it when other people acknowledge that you know your shit?

Is “acknowledgement” all it takes to label someone as a professional? To begin with, what does this “acknowledgement”…

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