Starting with your current employer as a client is a good first step. I was getting burned out with my job but still liked the company and my co-workers. I wor

Starting with your current employer as a client is a good first step. I was getting burned out with my job but still liked the company and my co-workers. I worked out a way to say on part time with the company and stick to certain types of work. I did this for a few years and last-year I decided I wanted to focus on a project I've been working on. I went down to a consulting-only basis working 10-12 hours a month. This couldn't be easier for me because I bill them on a T&M basis. Consulting can be a hustle because you're doing your own sales, marketing, estimating and bookkeeping. You need to account for those factors when you schedule projects and come up with your bill rates.