(Daily Finance) — When Dan Nainan was a senior engineer with Intel Corporation(INTC),he traveled the world with CEO Andy Grove doing technical demonstrations on stage at events. But he was nervous about speaking in front of crowds, so he took a comedy class to help himself get over his fears. Then, the comedy thing took off. Today, he’s a professional comedian who has performed at three presidential inaugural events and recently at the Kennedy Center. But in this economy, his corporate bookings have fallen off, and he’s had to turn back to technology. “I had to do something else to maintain my level of income,” says Nainan who says he charges $75 an hour for computer consulting, which brings in about $1,500 a month. ”Fortunately, my comedy shows require me to fly places, mostly on weekends, and perform for no more than one hour, so I have a fair amount of free time during the week to pursue this second job, says Nainan.
