On Fri, 24 Jul 2015 05:06:59 -0700 Keith Smith wrote: > > Another way is to be a freelance hired gun. That's what I used to > > do. I'd walk in, get some requirements, agree on an hourly rate, > > and deliver > > something that worked plausibly in a day or two. Then I'd keep > > improving it according to the client's needs. HR doesn't deal with > > vendors, and if you're a freelance hired gun, you're a vendor who > > gets to talk to the project's principals. > > > > Going out on your own is a great idea. I have recommend doing so to > several friends. However being a freelancer or consultant is not for > most people. I've noticed that. Working for others, getting a steady paycheck and risking no capital is wonderful. I know, that's how I worked before 1982. But sometimes you have no choice. In some times and in some economies, the only job you're going to get is one you make yourself. In the 1982 10.7% unemployment recession, I couldn't get a job and started Steve's Stereo Repair, which morphed into Steve Litt Business Systems and then Troubleshooters.Com. I really had no choice. In my case, when better times came, I liked self-employment enough to stay that way. A lot of others go back to captive work, because of its obvious benefits. Either way, that freelance business was strategic in their career, if for nothing else than filling in an embarrassing bald spot. By the way, one of my books describes starting a business for employees. SteveT Steve Litt July 2015 featured book: Rapid Learning for the 21st Century http://www.troubleshooters.com/rl21 --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss