5 Reasons Why Self-Employment Is Better Then

Being An Employee

Why being self-employed is so much better than working

for someone else?

1. You Are Your Own Boss

It’s the one we all dreamed about when we realized self-employment was a viable option: being our own boss

When you’re self-employed, you no longer have a “higher-up” governing your every move

You control how your work is done

How you get from point A to point B is completely up to you and that is awesome

2. You Are More Valued

You get credit for your own workYou start getting some name recognition, not just among your long-time clients, but from complete strangers as well

3. You Choose Your Own Customers

As an employee, you more-or-less forced to serve whoever decides to show up at your employer’s place of business As an self-employed you are the one in control, not themYou choose whom you want to provide service

4. You Set Your Own Schedule

As you're the boss, you create your own schedule If you’re not a morning person, you can rest easy knowing that you no longer have to set your alarms in triplicate in order to just barely make your morning meetingIf you are early person then you can set your hours for the dawn and have a full day’s work done

5. You Enjoy Variety

As a freelancer, your job is changing constantly. You’re expected to continually adapt, learn, and update your skillsWith every new client comes a new challengeWhen you’re self-employed, you’re forced to think to be creative and you love it It’s a great feeling to know that your skills are being put to good use and that those skills are going to continue to grow as your business grows

Conclusion

If you ever forget why you chose to be your own boss, think back to what you were doing before you became a freelancer.