I've been out of a permanent working situation for a while now. Admittedly, on purpose. I think I've been working/making my own money since I've been legal to work and I don't regret taking some personal time off.
Of course, this has also meant that I've had to encounter my fair share of people asking me 'why'. "Why are you not working full-time? There's no real future in freelance!" So on and so forth.
Well, to all you questioners out there, I finally took the plunge. Again. Work starts tomorrow. Scared shitless? Sure am. But if there's any solace in the past, I know this will be good too.
Most people lie about this- the love towards work. I think most people would be perfectly okay doing nothing if they had the finances that allowed them to do this. Except for those who have the money already and work for themselves.
That IS the dream. To be your own boss.
At my last job, I had to wake up everyday at 5:30 AM and take a train all the way to South Bombay to be at work on time. Living in Bombay and travelling by train, especially during the hellish monsoon season sucks so much ass, it's really far from being funny. So it was a big deciding factor for me this time(and thankfully, the freedom to let me hold off on taking a bad job just for the money). Travelling time now- 20 mins. Booyah!
Fingers Crossed.
Of course, this has also meant that I've had to encounter my fair share of people asking me 'why'. "Why are you not working full-time? There's no real future in freelance!" So on and so forth.
Well, to all you questioners out there, I finally took the plunge. Again. Work starts tomorrow. Scared shitless? Sure am. But if there's any solace in the past, I know this will be good too.
Most people lie about this- the love towards work. I think most people would be perfectly okay doing nothing if they had the finances that allowed them to do this. Except for those who have the money already and work for themselves.
That IS the dream. To be your own boss.
At my last job, I had to wake up everyday at 5:30 AM and take a train all the way to South Bombay to be at work on time. Living in Bombay and travelling by train, especially during the hellish monsoon season sucks so much ass, it's really far from being funny. So it was a big deciding factor for me this time(and thankfully, the freedom to let me hold off on taking a bad job just for the money). Travelling time now- 20 mins. Booyah!
Fingers Crossed.
