Want to work full-time in Second Life? Take a listen...
and don't jump into something if you're unsure about it!

By Xavier Mohr, Publisher
SLReports.net

An Editorial

Believe it or not, it seems like almost a weekly basis now that I receive inquiries from random Second Lifers contemplating quitting their day jobs to pursue SL business ideas. I figured it was about time I brought together all the snippets of what I have told people into one article.

I'm not quite sure why people ask me necessarily. I have no formal education in business, nor do I even come close to operating the most successful business in SL. As well, most people that know me know that I have always retained my 9 to 5 publishing job in Oklahoma despite several high-profile business moves in Second Life.

In any event, feel free to take this information and form your own opinion about working full-time in SL. All I can say is that it is based on numerous friendships with full-time SL'ers in addition to my own in-depth contemplation of this move.

By Xavier Mohr, Publisher
SLReports.net

An Editorial 

For the last week and a half, I have gone back and forth in my mind curious as to what I wanted to write about. There are so many subjects dear to my heart in regard to Second Life, its residents, its economy, and the system as a whole. It was a very difficult decision, and in the end I decided to publicly contemplate my own place in Second Life.

Of course, any time you write about yourself in general, people start talking about ego. I hope that is not the case here. I am hoping I can make a bigger point about Second Life business as a whole. We'll see.

As many of you know, I have experienced a lot of very intense drama in Second Life this year. My IPO, beneath-the-surface conflicts with AVIX, a lot of publicity that I didn't really ask for... and now my new position with the SL Capital Exchange . Thank goodness the latter of those things is actually turning out very positive for me.

The thing is, throughout all these situations, my entire real life has been 'tied up' with Second Life. Why is that?

By Xavier Mohr, Publisher
SLReports.net

Well, SL was pretty dead today. However among my IMs and notecards, I noticed a few random things that may or may not be worth mentioning - here they are! 

Maelstrom Baphomet had to log off for real-life stuff (Sorry, Mael)

jasper Tizzy was playing with his new MasterCard (Pass that my way?)

Arbitrage Wise was afk baking cookies (See note to jasper, Arb)

Lindsay Druart was surfing SL, making CapEx policy, in math class (Need an assistant?)

Tumult Ivanova was chatting on the boards at CapEx/AVIX (Can't say much, I was there too!)

Strange Ranger was ignoring me in Google Chat (I was ignoring some guy named Tom.)

Marvel Ousley was leaving messages on SL Reports toll-free number (I think you confused us with Dial-A-Date... I'll email you the number)

'Til Next Time,
~ Xavier