![]() ![]() I feel that I’m in charge of my own destiny. Given that, why don’t I just work for the company? That’s a good question. This is no different than working for a company. I still have to get up every morning and work as I have commitments to meet and have to meet with my team. In reality it offers the perception of flexibility. People think that being self employed offers a lot of freedom. I really can’t ask for anything more from a client. Being always reachable is both a blessing and a curse I can’t be completely disconnected from work but my client can feel comfortable knowing that I can be reached. I do feel guilty about taking time off (I’ve taken a few days off), but no one minds which is a huge relief. I don’t feel stressed and manage to get the work done when needed. I’m treated as part of the team and the team is made up of really good people. In the last 15 months, my large client has been great. The cost of health insurance on the open market is quite high but, I’m lucky that I can afford it. With the ability to purchase health insurance on the open market now, I’m not concerned with getting health insurance. Who is going to help me if I get stuck on a problem? I can search the Internet for solutions, but have you looked at the Internet lately? □.Taking time off is somewhat tricky as I don’t have anyone to back me up and I feel guilty about it.Having one main client means that if the client goes away, I’m left high and dry and have to immediately find another client.While I could subcontract out my work, I’ve never really felt comfortable doing that as I get my contracts based on my own work and not the work of a team. I can only accept as much work as I can do personally.I’m sure that others in the same position share the same concerns: For the last year, I’ve had a great client.īeing self employed may sound glorious to those working for companies, but I always have concerns about being a one man team. For the most part, I’ve always had good clients and worked with good teams. I believe that in any professional service work, having good clients is the key. Will this time being self employed be different? Will I be successful and happy? Anyone that has browsed my past articles will see that I’ve gone back and forth on being happy working for a company. Where has time gone? I meant to write this article in December as it marked a year of me being self employed this time around. ![]()
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