On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Victor Kane <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:victorkane@gmail.com">victorkane@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
As an "independent" worker, I work 18 hour days; I would never allow a visible employer to exploit me so cruelly. But somehow the warm and fuzzy illusion of "independence" makes me feel I am "working for myself".<br>
</blockquote><br></div>This is one of the things to watch for, among many, when you are a business owner/freelance: you think you will work less, but you will work *more*.<br><br>At best, you are:<br><br>a) more flexible: no set hours (but more hours), can work remotely, and perhaps exploit idle time better.<br>
<br>b) not one boss: you have many (called customers), but for shorter periods.<br clear="all"><br>c) have variety: get to do too many things, and wear many hats. This also means you get to do stuff because you HAVE to do it (accounting, taxes, marketing, even if you have an accountant, you still do the day to day stuff of it).<br>
<br>It is not for everyone, but you will never know until you try. Hold on to your job and try freelancing on the side and see. Then take the plunge if you like it.<br>-- <br>Khalid M. Baheyeldin<br><a href="http://2bits.com">2bits.com</a>, Inc.<br>
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