For those out there who are considering using fursuits as their only source of income. Here are some questions for you guys.

Do you think that you can be 100% financially stable, pay for food, gas, all of your bills, and still have a little left over to live off of? If your answer is 'yes' then let's continue.

What do you have going for you? Anything more stable than the guesswork of "am I going to get a commission?"

Let's jump to a different subject quickly. Money. Who out here has a few hundred dollars or a few thousand dollars that they can just spend at any moment on a fursuit- raise your hand if you do. Comment and tell us if you do/don't.

Ok, the economy is heading south and people are holding onto what they have so they can just LIVE off of it. What happens when a lot of your customers WANT to buy from you, but can't due to financial issues? A lot of you say 'I don't wana hear comments like "I don't have the money"'. What if people truly don't? Because they don't have the money, they can't buy a costume from you. If costuming is your ONLY source of income, how does that affect you?

I know a person right now who works two jobs, goes to school, and does fursuits and that person STILL has a hard time with bills and everything. They're just barely making it.
Now that's someone with two other jobs on top of fursuits, you're just using fursuits because you don't need any kind of job right?

Let's say you have a mate. Ok, can your mate provide for both you and themselves? Can they cover the cost of their bills, your bills, and then some just so you can live let alone eat? Will there be any money left over for savings or for things like going out to see a movie? Do they have a stable enough job to provide for you both?
If the answer is 'no my mate doesn't even have a job' then where does that leave you? You can't rely on your mate at all, so you're once again relying only on fursuits.

I'm not saying you guys can't make it, I'm just asking you questions that are important and that you really need to think about before you jump out there and say "WORLD I NEED NO JOB, FOR I HAVE A FURSUIT BUSINESS! :D"

How about you fursuit builders that are moving somewhere soon? Do you guys have enough money to pay for whatever you're moving into PLUS all of your moving expenses? (Probably do- but that's probably all you have left is just enough to move and live off of for a little while.)



Lastly. Why is it people think I'm a downright asshole for asking questions like this? I specifically said if you can make it, congrats, but these are questions you need to sit down and think about before acting irrational.

I asked one person this, her boyfriend got all offended, and then she blocked me. Is that a good way to act? No.



Why did I ask these questions? I'd hate to see someone make an irrational move then go OOPS i can't pay my bills, I'm out of a job, I'm out of a house, and I haven't got any way to live.


Fursuits aren't always a stable job, especially for beginners.