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slf employment as oppsoed to a paid job ??.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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So the job you are in has got a tad stale and boring and you look out the window and think "should i have a go what would i do ".
So would you or maybe you are already self employed or you might be ready to take the plunge.
What are the plusses and minus of going alone ???.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"So the job you are in has got a tad stale and boring and you look out the window and think "should i have a go what would i do ".
So would you or maybe you are already self employed or you might be ready to take the plunge.
What are the plusses and minus of going alone ???. "
Self employment |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In the field im in is still fairly narrow and theres loads to be made freelancing.
I like the security of working for an employer and a fixed salary though xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"So the job you are in has got a tad stale and boring and you look out the window and think "should i have a go what would i do ".
So would you or maybe you are already self employed or you might be ready to take the plunge.
What are the plusses and minus of going alone ???. "
Think i need to go to specsavers ????
self employment as apposed to a paid job
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So the job you are in has got a tad stale and boring and you look out the window and think "should i have a go what would i do ".
So would you or maybe you are already self employed or you might be ready to take the plunge.
What are the plusses and minus of going alone ???. "
I was forced to go self employed a few years ago.
It's hard. Harder than you think it will ever be.
It depends on your career, but it can be very lonely and isolating. And hard to stay on track with work.
And you never know where your next paycheque will come from - or if your clients will pay your invoice.
It's hard. But for me it was worth it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I took the plunge and have never looked back.
I left a well paid job to do something I enjoy, the money was no where near what I was used to whilst I got established but my quality of life improved from day one.
Around a year after I left my job a recruitment manager called me and tried to tempt me back - I didn't give it a moments thought |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I don't know what I could do. I'm skill-less. "
No one is skilless, its just if your skill can translate to cash money earnings, I've got a good friend who plays computer games for a living |
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By *ymeCouple
over a year ago
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I took the plunge and it worked for us till i got to a position to get a business partner
pls under no circumstances take a partner
i lost everything
now trying to start something from scratch
but when i was on my own hard work but well worth it and great times |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Totally depends on the field your in, how much work you are willing to put in to start up, could you financially afford to quit and set up by yourself I.e. if a trade, vans, equipment etc.
The field I am in I love being self employed as I work around my kids so am always at home for them, so work school hours or evenings when they are in bed, but as it's all paperwork based I'm able to do that.
Pitfalls are, if you don't work there is no income, no paid holidays, no paid sick leave. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Totally depends on the field your in, how much work you are willing to put in to start up, could you financially afford to quit and set up by yourself I.e. if a trade, vans, equipment etc.
The field I am in I love being self employed as I work around my kids so am always at home for them, so work school hours or evenings when they are in bed, but as it's all paperwork based I'm able to do that.
Pitfalls are, if you don't work there is no income, no paid holidays, no paid sick leave."
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By *ir1967Man
over a year ago
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I started on my own 10 years ago with no regrets. Social security in employment...I believe it is an illusion. Funding for sick leave or vacation need to be priced into your rate and then it takes the discipline to put those funds aside. Same for pension. I only had once a dip when I had no assignment for 6 month and had to rely on my reserves. But other than that I usually have 200 billable days. Freelancing after all requires entrepreneurship, hence it is crucial to be organized and make the appropriate reserve accruals in good times.
But it is a huge difference whether you work for an employer or whether you serve a customer.
I cannot see myself returning into the social tenants hip of any employer |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Self employed was the best thing i did! Although i would never ever go into a partnership as i did to begin with as you always have one person doing more than the other and rarely works out! But smaller tax bills are a plus holidays/ days off when you want! But i end up working most weekends to pay for the hols  |
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