For employees, however, these details and expenses are all taken care of.
Health care, taxes, self promotion, vacation pay, retirement benefits, etc.
issues I just didnt want to deal with the complexities any longer.
Im working for the man again but life feels more enjoyable.
Me-et adds:
By far the best reason to work for a company is regular income.
If youre not good with your finances, beware.
Freelancers needdifferentand trickierbudgeting strategiesthan those who get a regular paycheck.
Freelancers cant even count on unemployment insurance if they cant find any work.
You set your own rates and dont have any income limits.
I just an invoiced a job at roughly $250/hr.
Youd be hard pressed to find a 9-to-5 writer making $500k doing the kind of work I do.
(Granted, I dont have 40 hours a week of that kind of work, either.
But at that rate, I dont need to.)
Another benefit is professional development.
Id be afraid of losing that as a freelancer.
Having friends at work leads to more fulfilling work experiences.
Also, when youre a freelancer, you dont have todeal with office politics and needless drama.
Or at least for me it did.
You start to feel safe in that bubble.
Then when it pops, everything comes crashing down and you feel completely and utterly helpless.
With a regular paycheck, its much less likely that youre going to get stiffed.
You get the ability to work from home with the stability and benefits of being a salaried employee.
Also, some people just dont like working from home.Its not all rainbows and unicorns.
Figure that part out first, then decide which path gives you the most of what you want.
Or you could try freelancing part-time while youre employed to see which option is the best for you.
