The How To (And How Not-To) Of Self-Employment
4 steps to simplify your work — and what to avoid
Being self-employed isn’t easy.
There are no annual leave days. No one pays you if you’re sick. There’s no paternity leave. No one saves for your future.
Sometimes there isn’t even a coffee machine in the office (the horror!)
When you are self-employed you have to actively find your own work. Constantly.
Even when you have enough clients, you still need to make sure they keep coming and that they bring their friends.
Self-employment is like a machine that needs constant fuel.
But here’s the cool part — it’s YOUR machine.
I’ve always been self-employed. It’s mostly good but…
I am not going to delve into an: “is it worth it” discussion because there isn’t a definite answer. Self-employment can be the best thing or the worst thing that has happened to you. It depends on your personality.
I have always been self-employed. The majority of the clients I had throughout the 10+ years of being self-employed were respectful and honest. They appreciated my work.
Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.
Recently, I had a…
