Funny. After 12 years of working for myself, I'm back to working for someone else. I wasn't good at operating a company that was much more then myself an 1 or - in the good times - 2 other people. I felt trapped by the job, as if taking a vacation would leave everything in shambles.
Working for someone else I don't have to:
* Deal directly with complaints
* Chase after money when people are late in paying
* Be an accountant
* Be a salesman
Working for someone else I do get to:
* Leave my work at work.
* Keep mostly to a 35-45 hour week
* Collect my paycheck every two weeks
* Go on vacation knowing everything will be fine while I'm gone
* Focus on what I'm good at, and what I enjoy
* Work flexible hours
* Lead a generally less stressful life.
So ... the real question is -- why do some people want the stress and uncertainty of being self employed?
These are pretty much the exact same reasons for me.
Ran my own business for 5 years, and went back to working for a big corporation for the easier hours, reliable/consistent pay, and only having to do what I do well, without all the extra side-tasks distracting/annoying me.
I'd consider running another business one day, but i'm in no rush... I see this as a cruisy period where I can save up money, enjoy a social life, pay off a house, etc.
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Funny. After 12 years of working for myself, I'm back to working for someone else. I wasn't good at operating a company that was much more then myself an 1 or - in the good times - 2 other people. I felt trapped by the job, as if taking a vacation would leave everything in shambles.
Working for someone else I don't have to:
Working for someone else I do get to: So ... the real question is -- why do some people want the stress and uncertainty of being self employed?These are pretty much the exact same reasons for me.
Ran my own business for 5 years, and went back to working for a big corporation for the easier hours, reliable/consistent pay, and only having to do what I do well, without all the extra side-tasks distracting/annoying me.
I'd consider running another business one day, but i'm in no rush... I see this as a cruisy period where I can save up money, enjoy a social life, pay off a house, etc.