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> "I'd be free" Free from what? I'm 4 years into being "free" from a corporate job but this was just a trade off. Here are the tradeoffs from going corporate
by netsectoday 4y ago
> "I'd be free"
Free from what?
I'm 4 years into being "free" from a corporate job but this was just a trade off. Here are the tradeoffs from going corporate to solo:
1) Instead of everyone telling me exactly what they want from me; no-one can tell me what they need.
2) I have no deadlines. Anything and everything can drag on for as long as I fuck around with no end in sight, or have to step up and deliver.
3) I have no co-workers to talk to during the work day, or to ask for help from.
4) I have no office away from home, unless I go sign a contract and pay for it.
5) There are no guaranteed paychecks, ever. The sky is the limit with how much I can earn, but the bigger the paycheck usually means the longer the wait until the next one.
6) There is no guarantee of success. And even if there are snapshots of success; I can guarantee it wont stay that way forever.
So going back to your tell... Be careful what you wish for, and be very clear on what you are trying to free yourself from. Maybe look at it as what you are getting yourself into instead of what you are running from.
From the hustle scene: success can only be built on top of a mountain of failures. If you feel uncomfortable at your job then it's normal to think the grass is greener elsewhere. Maybe your job sucks and you do need to change it up, but unless you're a masochist stay away from going solo.
- fuzzfactor 4y ago7) You no longer have a corporate boss. You (hopefully) have many. Every new client is an additional boss instead.
- chii 4y ago> Free from what? from my understanding (and my own personal desires), the idea of becoming free is the idea of FIRE - financially free (not necessarily retire, but retire from having to produce money to live off). I think it's part of one's journey to climb the maslow pyramid. The exact nature of the work being desired after becoming "free" is not the same for everyone, but it's a higher form of desire than to produce value economically.
- iancmceachern 4y agoI've lived both lives. Unless one is financially independent due to inheritance or having made out well with company stock, we are all running from the bear. The bear being healthcare bills, housing and living costs. If you run your own company, as in have for years, you are running from the bear yourself. If you have employees your also responsible to pick them up and make sure they don't get eaten. In a company where you are not the owner, others help you in running from the bear, you're not alone.