Working for yourself is not all advantages. Sometimes there are big downsides. It is up to you to determine if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. But it’s good to know in advance what the pros and cons of working on your own are so you can be realistic about what you’re getting yourself into.
Cons:
Work and home life often collide
Due to the lack of a regimen and no clear delineation between work and free time, you will find yourself working overtime to meet the needs of your family and therefore feel like you never get a day off.
You will do a lot of work for free
Much of the work you do for your business is not billable, so it will feel like free labor until you start making a profit. It can be hard to force yourself to do things that don’t generate income right now, but you have to work hard to keep your business running smoothly.
The family will ask you to do things (since you are not doing anything)
Not just family, but sometimes friends will start to depend on you being there for everything. They will ask you to do their chores like taking care of their sick child so they can go to work. Your spouse and children will stop helping around the house as much, since you are there anyway. It never ends
things will distract you
Without supervision, even the most studious and organized person can be derailed by the Internet, TV, and other distractions from work. It is up to you and only you to establish a good work schedule to help you avoid this.
Advantages:
No more living by the clock
If you organize your business well, you can wake up naturally without an alarm forcing you to get up when your body is not ready. You can also go to bed whenever you want. It is the freedom of not always living at the foot of the clock.
No more traffic jams
One of the best advantages is not having to get stuck in traffic during rush hour when you need to pee. You won’t have to do that anymore and it will be a relief, especially on bad weather days when everyone else has to trudge through the snow or heat wave.
Fewer work related interruptions
The office chatter can be overwhelming at times and it can be hard to get work done because of it. Not to mention office meetings. Be honest, have you ever really ended work because of a meeting?
A flexible schedule
If you have a parent-teacher conference, you do not have to ask permission to go. If you want to fix your hair, do it. What you want to do during the day is up to you, as long as you find time to do your work and get paid. Your schedule is yours.
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