Being your own boss sounds like a blast! 🚀 Wake up whenever you want. Work whenever you want. No more dreadful commutes or Sunday Scaries! 🤩
While all of that can be true, self-employment isn't all sunshine and rainbows. 🌈 Sure, there's a lot of freedom to be gained, but it's not right for everybody. Keep reading our little roundup of be-your-own-boss facts and see for yourself. 👀
Here’s Five Fast Facts on the truth about self-employment:
- 😎 Everyday I'm Hustlin' - Self-employment might mean ditching your alarm clock, but it can also mean ditching the certainty of a steady paycheck. Many freelancers and self-employed people report feeling a ton of pressure to hustle 24/7 to keep money coming in…
- 🥴 Guilty as Charged - …and that kind of hustling also comes with a heaping spoonful of guilt. Self-employed folks can experience a sense of guilt every time they're doing something pleasurable because they feel like they should be making moolah instead.
- 🔥 Feel the Burn - Running your own business and doing your own thing is a pretty sweet gig, but it can make it harder to separate work from play. One study shows that self-employed people are more likely to burn out than traditional employees, due to blurry work-life boundaries.
- 🤹 Playing for a Paycheck - Many become self-employed by turning their favorite pastimes into a paycheck. However, doing so could completely change the way you feel about something you love. If you don't want your hobby to lose that joyful spark, consider focusing your business efforts on the services around it. For example, if you love painting, consider selling your own line of brushes or teaching lessons instead of selling your artwork.
- 🚽 Sh*tter's Full! - If you don't already have a Shark Tank-worthy business idea up your sleeve, make sure you spend a lot of time thinking your idea through. Some of the best businesses are the least-flashy, but always in demand, like plumbing. Picking a safe market isn't without risks, but they're much less than a crazy idea without any proven success.
🔥Bottom line: Hey, we don't want to scare anyone away from self-employment, but it's nice to have a reality check every now and then. The grass on the other side of the cubicle wall isn't always greener. If self-employment isn't calling your name, but you're itching to start a new career, you've got plenty of options. Start here with these fun career tools!
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