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Finally joining the ranks of the steadily employed. - blusubaru - 11-26-2007
Special thanks are due to a couple of you (you know who you are) who helped me get my crap in order. After searching for a year and a half now and networking my a$$ off, I'm joining the ranks of the steadily employed tomorrow. I'll keep doing freelance as I still have a few clients, but it wasn't steady enough.
Re: Finally joining the ranks of the steadily employed. - blooz - 11-26-2007
Way to go!
Getting health benefits? It's one of the things I appreciate most about working for someone.
Re: Finally joining the ranks of the steadily employed. - AAA - 11-26-2007
Congrats. Start pulling your share of taxes here in the state!!!
did that link thing help?
Re: Finally joining the ranks of the steadily employed. - blusubaru - 11-26-2007
[quote blooz]Way to go!
Getting health benefits? It's one of the things I appreciate most about working for someone.
Yes. I haven't had health insurance for four years now, so that's a blessing for sure
Thank goodness I'm young and healthy. [quote AAA]Congrats. Start pulling your share of taxes here in the state!!!
did that link thing help?
Actually, yes. Networking is very good. If nothing else, it pays to look around at how other people are selling themselves.
Re: Finally joining the ranks of the steadily employed. - MacArtist - 11-26-2007
Congrats, blusubaru.
You will do fine!
Re: Finally joining the ranks of the steadily employed. - M A V I C - 11-26-2007
I think being self employed is more steady than working for someone else... but congrats anyway!
Re: Finally joining the ranks of the steadily employed. - spearmint - 11-26-2007
The security of a paycheck every month and being to plan ahead financially is a blessing. I have worked for myself for 27 years with a few short interruptions and cannot recommend it to young people. Too much worrying and never being off duty. Lack of socialization everyday is a killer for me. Gossip at the watercooler or the like was great for a quick pick me up.
Undercapitalization is of course a killer. Working from home makes for no escape and a diversion from concentrating on business or enjoyment when you are not working.
I know you are going to do great Blu and have a great time. Just try to keep it a secret you are a Colts fan right now. You will get funny looks. Go guy!
Re: Finally joining the ranks of the steadily employed. - WillyB - 11-26-2007
Congrats, Blu!
Time for a new blue Soob?
Re: Finally joining the ranks of the steadily employed. - M A V I C - 11-26-2007
[quote spearmint]The security of a paycheck every month and being to plan ahead financially is a blessing. I have worked for myself for 27 years with a few short interruptions and cannot recommend it to young people. Too much worrying and never being off duty. Lack of socialization everyday is a killer for me. Gossip at the watercooler or the like was great for a quick pick me up.
That's an interesting take. I actually think young people can often make the most out of working for themselves. A friend of mine essentially networked his butt off while living in a rented room of a basement for a few years. Now he's a fairly big-shot photographer. Keeping his expenses super low, he was able to leverage his time to land himself in a great position.
I think working a 9-5 job offers less job security than being self employed. A friend of mine has worked for the same company his whole life. Shortly after turning 102 years old, the company was bought out by a competitor and his facility was closed down.
I quit worrying about working for myself years ago. When one spends time worrying, they're not doing anything productive. I decided I didn't like not knowing what the next six months would look like - at least what the worst case scenario would be - so I integrated some business tactics of bigger companies. One of which was to get long-term contracts (that also helps me do my job better.) Now I have more job security than if I worked for someone else, and my clients are happier.
I think my job is more secure being in my hands than in someone else's.
Re: Finally joining the ranks of the steadily employed. - AAA - 11-26-2007
Sound great. But what does one DO to work for themselves?