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Yup, and for me, it created a lot of unhealthy pressure to Always Be Billing™. Maybe for some people that sort of internal nudge is fine, but it made me push m
by jeremymcanally 12y ago
Yup, and for me, it created a lot of unhealthy pressure to Always Be Billing™. Maybe for some people that sort of internal nudge is fine, but it made me push myself even when I was sick or majorly burned out lest I not make enough to cover my bills next month (assuming the client pays on time, which they may or may not).
Eventually I couldn't handle the self-imposed stress (and, at the time, uncertainty about health insurance), so I happily returned to employment. :)
- ErikAugust 12y agoYeah - you really have to stop, note, communicate, bill and collect on every request that a client has. Or else, you will feel tired, broke and like someone has their hand in your pocket all the time.
- kevingadd 12y agoAnd if you just generally have bad health/chronic health issues, you need to consider that contracting may be 'wrong' for you, or that you need to really aggressively overcompensate. The standard guidance on how to function as an independent contractor really doesn't suffice here - the other people I know with ongoing health problems have had a hard time, and my expenses always manage to dwarf my income even though I follow the basic steps. (I keep raising my rates though, so I'll probably eventually reach the right balance...)
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- basicallydan 12y agoRight now it's all going really well but I can see how one might end up rejecting the stress. I may do too, but I hope not! At least, not for a while. Thanks for sharing :) good to see empathetic people here.