Reasons why you love working for yourself

[TreeswingerPerth]

I can do what I want when I want , more or less .

[Tree Man Tom]

I can do what I want, when I want and for who I want. Oh and the money ain't to bad either

[Jamie_tardi]

No one telling me what too do anymore (except the odd PITA customer!) earning what I'm worth instead of the crappy wage I was on before, getting excited when the phone rings from a random local number.... Only been self employed for 3 months but so far so good!

[Ruskins Trees]

1) I love the fact that any compliments about my company directly (or more usually) indirectly reflects on 'things' I have done.

 

2) Also love the fact if anything goes wrong, it is my fault indirectly (or more usually directly). This should stimulate me to improve things, which links back to 1).

[aitch]

You don't have to 'touch base' to do some 'blue sky thinking' for the 'vision statement' of your management plan.

[Hobbsurf]

You get on with the Boss........

 

Russ

[SteveA]

Great question to ask & it's nice to think about this. Cheers, Steve

 

"Because it doesn't feel like work, and it's not just for me."

[Shane]

When you are employed you have ONE employer. If things go belly up that employer can decide to 'let you go'.

When you are self employed you have HUNDREDS of employers, sometimes 2 or 3 a day.

It is statisticaly impossible that ALL your employers would decide to let you go. This actually gives you a lot more security than you may think.

 

There's also the buzz of getting back what you put in.

It is a lot more time-consuming, I recon to do 10-15 hours each week quoting, paperworking and maintaining the kit. On top of that Mrs Tree does the accounting.

 

Overall it's the freedom and speed of decision making that I enjoy. i could never go back to all that corporate pollox.

 

If you know what you are doing and work for a price that suits you and your customer then everybody is happy.

[Robert_S]

Self employed. I can work part time for a decent full time wage.

[haforbes]

For days like today when its chucking it down I can look outside and go nah! In all seriousness I like it because all the effort and investment I put in I get back 100% for my own benefit rather than someone else's.

Although sometimes I think if someone were to offer me a no hassle full time job, just turn up crack on with a days work and go home not having to worry about anything else, would seem quite appealing!

 

That's funny, I look outside on days like this one an think "I'm gonna get wet today...:thumbdown:" the joys of farming livestock! still enjoy it though! even when it's Pi**ing down:thumbup: