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I would stick with your day job. I was an independent contractor for a year (while trying to work on my startup). Contracting is much more tiring than working
by rick888 16y ago
I would stick with your day job. I was an independent contractor for a year (while trying to work on my startup). Contracting is much more tiring than working a 9-5, which makes it difficult to work on your own projects after you are finished.
I also ran into the problem of people not paying me on time and or not paying me at all, which adds more stress to the situation and can take you away from your main goal.
- mcknz 16y agoI agree. You could do both for a while -- stay with your full time work and take on some freelancing jobs. Even the small freelance projects will be a good learning experience on how to manage client expectations, create estimates, and determine your pricing. With the day job as the backup, your early mistakes as a contractor won't have nearly as big of an impact. If you go that route, be sure to monitor your workload closely -- don't overestimate your ability or underestimate the complexity of any given project.