<prompt> Human: My current situation: I am 29 year old female not married working a cushy, well-paying desk job that bores me to tears. I found my passion - doing nails. Yes, nail art Im pretty freaking awesome at it. I am seriously thinking of going to school to be a nail technician. Paying for school isnt the issue.My plan: Continue to work my full-time, desk job while going to school to become a nail technician. Continue to work my full-time job after Im done with school and do nails part-time to build a client basereal world experience also I would put all money I make doing nails into savings. Only when I feel like I can move on, or my full-time job is holding me back from progressing my nail career, will I quit my desk job.My problem: Experienced nail technicians only make around 10hr where I am currently making 17hr at my desk job. The thought of this absolutely terrifies me. My bills including my mortgage are around 940month.My question: Can anyone tell me if my plan is going to work or am I dooming myself to being poor the rest of my life by pursuing my passion? I need non-biased, outsider views.I am looking for any and all opinions. Thank you for reading!  <response>: You have a really good plan, right up to the point where you quit your day job.Going to school and working is a great idea, as is building up your client base. I know you can envision opening up your own salon, which is great, but your life may not be where you expect it to be in five years. Pursue your passion and your day job, and then think long and hard before you quit your day job. I suspect that one of the main things you love about nail art is it allows you creative expression. Doing nails for clients, however, means bowing to their vision. If I were you, Id do nails as a side-job and keep your desk job, which is more likely to offer health insurance. 