self empoyed - my 2 years worth

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Posted by Mika on September 10, 2003 at 09:31:27:

In reply to: I wanna quit my job!!!!!! posted by jen on September 9, 2003 at 22:04:38:

I decided one day I had enough of working in corporate Toronto.
Sure, i had a great job with lots of creativity (I'm a graphic
designer), but i thought it would be best to try and go out on my
own as a freelance graphic designer, work from home and get
settled working on my own to get ready to be an at home mum.
(Pro: working at home, Con: no paid maternaty leave when the
day comes)

For 2 years I struggled with sparce clients. The market had
suddenly dropped and I left my job at a bad time. My husband
was very supportive, but it was noticable that the income i had
made at my job was needed. At the beggining of this summer, i
was offered a regular weekend henna gig and a regular tattoo
shop henna gig. But, at the same time, I found my dream design
job and was hired full time.

For 1.5 years I had very very little work and income. Then one fine
day i was handed a dream job and regular henna gigs. I opted
for my dream design job. I love doing henna, but the regular
paycheck meant 1 year's paid maternaty leave when the day
comes. I am fortunate to have a boss who will allow me to bring
my baby(s) to work when the time comes.

The moral of my story? You never know what is going to happen.
Ask yourself:
Are you prepared to live on little income?
Are you motivated enough to fill the days when you have no
appointments instead of watching telly feeling unacomplished?
Do you have a little money saved up for rainy days?

Being self employed is a wonderful feeling. You feel in charge
and very very free. But you also feel guilty when not working or not
having work to do. Any time you take off is time you are not
getting paid. No such thing as holdiays and weekends, it's all a
blur.

Think carefully of the pros and cons. Like I said, self empoyment
is gratifing, but of all my friends who are self employed, they all
have the stress of low income. Some say money is not
important, but when it comes to paying bills or having a
well-needed evening out, it can get to you.

smiles
Mika, Her Serious Side

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: I decided one day I had enough of working in corporate Toronto. : Sure, i had a great job with lots of creativity (I'm a graphic : designer), but i thought it would be best to try and go out on my : own as a freelance graphic designer, work from home and get : settled working on my own to get ready to be an at home mum. : (Pro: working at home, Con: no paid maternaty leave when the : day comes) : : For 2 years I struggled with sparce clients. The market had : suddenly dropped and I left my job at a bad time. My husband : was very supportive, but it was noticable that the income i had : made at my job was needed. At the beggining of this summer, i : was offered a regular weekend henna gig and a regular tattoo : shop henna gig. But, at the same time, I found my dream design : job and was hired full time. : : For 1.5 years I had very very little work and income. Then one fine : day i was handed a dream job and regular henna gigs. I opted : for my dream design job. I love doing henna, but the regular : paycheck meant 1 year's paid maternaty leave when the day : comes. I am fortunate to have a boss who will allow me to bring : my baby(s) to work when the time comes. : : The moral of my story? You never know what is going to happen. : Ask yourself: : Are you prepared to live on little income? : Are you motivated enough to fill the days when you have no : appointments instead of watching telly feeling unacomplished? : Do you have a little money saved up for rainy days? : : Being self employed is a wonderful feeling. You feel in charge : and very very free. But you also feel guilty when not working or not : having work to do. Any time you take off is time you are not : getting paid. No such thing as holdiays and weekends, it's all a : blur. : : Think carefully of the pros and cons. Like I said, self empoyment : is gratifing, but of all my friends who are self employed, they all : have the stress of low income. Some say money is not : important, but when it comes to paying bills or having a : well-needed evening out, it can get to you. : : smiles : Mika, Her Serious Side
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