Wednesday, August 19, 2015

The Challenges of Being Self-Employed

I have now been self-employed for two and a half years. It is exhilarating but frightening. I could have the moon, but I could also lose everything. How much do I have to try to do to make ends meet and get ahead? But how much do I do before I get overwhelmed. These are just some of the questions. I am still searching for the answers.

I became self employed two and a half years ago when a company hired me as an independent contractor. They offered me enough work for full-time work. And it was full time. That year I made more money than ever before and I was travelling to interesting places. It was a great life. And then the second year, it crashed. I am still working for the company, but the assignments have trickled down to equal about quarter-time work. Cannot live on that.

So, this second and third year, I am still working for that company, while adding on other work. I am still not making enough money, but the signs are hopeful that things will improve. One of my biggest challenges is keeping an eye on my calendar. I have so many things on there, it is easy to overlook something, and that could be the death knell for me.

I will be chronicling the ups and downs of the self employed world. Stay tuned and add your comments!