What Do You Like About Self-Employment?

Self employment= The freedom to be your own boss and doing things your way...

Still being in my pajamas at 10:30 am because today is paperwork at home day.

I love the variety of people I work with and the satisfaction of helping people when they most need help. I also love the freedom of choosing with whom and when to work.

Elizabeth, I love phone-from-home days but sadly, I don't love paperwork-at-home days much at all.

Sarah

I love two things the most:

1. Getting to decide how I spend my time and getting the chance to research marketing trends, learn new things every day and have the fun of figuring out what it all means.

2. Helping people. Makes my day when someone says, "I tried this idea and it really works. Here's what I did to apply it to my business."

Elizabeth and Sarah: I work from the home office most every day, so it's a treat when I get to get out and attend an event or even go to a meeting!

Oh, one more thing. I get to feed my favorite mother deer and the babies she brings by to show me every year!

The problem with paperwork at home days is that they become:

1. vacuuming at home day
2. laundry at home day
3. what's in the frig day...oh that looks rotten

Great question. I relish being able to focus upon the projects that appeal the most to me. As a former journalist who daily interviewed/wrote about people/issues whether or not they were interesting to me, I am delighted to be able to fill out my work hours with clients who truly are making a contribution to the communities they serve. Also, because I am self-motivated and productive, I only have to answer to my expectations (not those of others).... By the way, today was a paper work at home day for me and I actually got through everything! And that's with a late start (went to the gym and the grocery story first) and a few breaks to just enjoy the spring weather. Of course, I generally only have a paper work at home day once or twice a month! Best, Karen

Do what you like and get paid...

-Andrey

Hi Marianna:

I think the best thing about being self-employed is job security. There is no manager over you wondering if you are going to outshine him or her and no piers under you trying to get points with the boss with their "eye" on your job.

You are your own boss and you can determine your own hours and your own surroundings. Just because you are self-employed doesn't mean you have to work from home.

Many people think that you have to have a job with benefits and sick leave and vacation time. Well, from what I've heard from the corporate world, a lot of those perks aren't even being offered anymore and many employees have to pay for a part of their health benefits.

There are some great health plans out there for self-employed and great IRA programs as well. I've still yet to find an IRA for the self-employed that pays a match, but yet again a lot of companies don't offer that anymore.

I enjoy working to live, not living to work.

Cheers!

Helen

I love being self employed! My business is home based so I love having the flexibility to be able to make my own schedule. Although I usually work 9-6 M-S

Carol