Going into working for yourself

Deplorable said:
Working for yourself is great because you only have to work half days.

And you get to pick those 12 hours each day…
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That's a damn fact.
Just got through with invoicing, getting deposits together and a deadbeat payer list for tomorrow.
All done at 8:50 for the day
Ain't it great 😃
 
Jody Treadway said:
That's a damn fact.
Just got through with invoicing, getting deposits together and a deadbeat payer list for tomorrow.
All done at 8:50 for the day
Ain't it great 😃
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I feel that in my bones.
Was just emailing POs to vendors, cutting checks to other vendors, filling out OSHA reportable logs and opening a WC claim for a broken digit.

So much white privilege…I’m drowning in it
 
I think for the most part, if you’re going to work for yourself, you’ve got to have some sort of skillset that most folks don’t.

I don’t have an in-demand skillset, so I don't work for myself, but I was able to wind up in a job that offers a more balanced life and it’s made a huge difference for me. I spent the first 13 years there working the typical M-F 8 hour work day. I dreaded every day pretty much. When we moved to NC, I switched to part time, M-W 10 hour days, and spent my days off helping @ramjo as he built my house. Been part time since then and I don’t anticipate going back to full. Having more days off than on does a lot to help me reset mentally, allows me the freedom to work with my brother doing something totally different than my usual grind, or take off for a long weekend with my family. I’m obviously leaving 25% of my salary on the table, so you gotta decide what things are most important to you and what are you are willing to give up to get them. I personally live like I’m broke so my wife and kids don’t have to, and I’m ok with that.
 
I'll be honest with you all. I know alot of you probably see my posts and roll your eyes and I get it. Sometimes I feel like I am all over the place and the truth is, this is just a great outlet for me. I don't have a ton of people that I can reach out to that I feel can really help with things sometimes. Sure, I have friends who will listen and respond with "Dang, that sucks" and then they want to move on to the next thing. So, I know that all of you are unbiased and will tell me the truth no matter how hard it may be to hear, and I appreciate that. I think I am at the stage in life where I'm not old but I'm not young either and I sort of feel like I'm stuck in between those two feelings. I have days where I feel like I don't get enough time with my family and it makes the wheels start turning on how I could accomplish that and still make a living. Obviously doing something online where its just me and maybe my wife (please don't say OF) lol creating something or whatever. Some days I feel like I need to remove myself from the outside world for a minute, just to focus on me instead of being Dad, husband, brother, friend, employee, and whatever other roles I play on a daily basis. So I apologize if my posts seem frequent and just sort of all over the place, I guess this is sort of my therapy in a sense and I think even typing some of this stuff out is therapeutic for me.
 
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