Comments on: Work for Yourself or Someone Else? http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/?&owa_medium=feed&owa_sid= Save Money @ BeingFrugal.Net Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:52:59 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don Simkovich http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-10332 Don Simkovich Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:02:02 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-10332 I just came across your post via Google. You've heard of Google, right? Actually, I was about to post on this very issue on my blog. I'm curious. what have you decided? My background is also in radio, writing, etc. If he's good at writing ad copy, writing online would be perfect and he could pitch to ad agencies around the country while maintaining his position. I just came across your post via Google. You’ve heard of Google, right? Actually, I was about to post on this very issue on my blog. I’m curious. what have you decided?

My background is also in radio, writing, etc.
If he’s good at writing ad copy, writing online would be perfect and he could pitch to ad agencies around the country while maintaining his position.

]]> By: Lynnae http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-628 Lynnae Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:09:07 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-628 Plonkee, the healthcare is a big issue. We're working on that now. If we can't work that out, it's going to be a no-go for sure. Dana, finding something my husband loves is the key. I hate to see him discouraged about his job. Boomeyers, I've thought about that too, but I don't have anywhere near the earning power that my husband does. If this idea ever were to take off, I think my husband and I would make a great team. I'm good with details like record keeping, and he's really good at copywriting, of course, and also in working with people. And cold calling. And collecting. :) Plonkee, the healthcare is a big issue. We’re working on that now. If we can’t work that out, it’s going to be a no-go for sure.

Dana, finding something my husband loves is the key. I hate to see him discouraged about his job.

Boomeyers, I’ve thought about that too, but I don’t have anywhere near the earning power that my husband does.

If this idea ever were to take off, I think my husband and I would make a great team. I’m good with details like record keeping, and he’s really good at copywriting, of course, and also in working with people. And cold calling. And collecting. :)

]]> By: Flexo http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-627 Flexo Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:05:51 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-627 Working for yourself on the side while maintaining your day job can be a good idea... you get the health benefits and such, plus you spend your time doing something you truly enjoy (in Shannon's case, copywriting, but it sounds like he enjoys selling advertising as well), and you hopefully make additional money doing it. I'd love to work completely for myself... but until it's a financial possibility, I'll keep my day job and do everything else at all other times of the day. Copywriting is an *excellent* job for working alongside a day job because it involves solitary work. You don't have to rely on other people to get what you need... they'll provide you with the requirements, but as long as there aren't many questions, you just do you own thing whenever it's convenient, not worrying about whether other people are doing business at the same time. Working for yourself on the side while maintaining your day job can be a good idea… you get the health benefits and such, plus you spend your time doing something you truly enjoy (in Shannon’s case, copywriting, but it sounds like he enjoys selling advertising as well), and you hopefully make additional money doing it. I’d love to work completely for myself… but until it’s a financial possibility, I’ll keep my day job and do everything else at all other times of the day.

Copywriting is an *excellent* job for working alongside a day job because it involves solitary work. You don’t have to rely on other people to get what you need… they’ll provide you with the requirements, but as long as there aren’t many questions, you just do you own thing whenever it’s convenient, not worrying about whether other people are doing business at the same time.

]]> By: boomeyers http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-615 boomeyers Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:15:35 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-615 You have a magic secret weapon - YOU! You could decide to switch places and let your DH work for himself and you could go get the fulltime job that has benefits. We have thought about this many times ourselves, but I can't make as much as he does, so not sure how it would work for you, but it is an option! You have a magic secret weapon – YOU! You could decide to switch places and let your DH work for himself and you could go get the fulltime job that has benefits. We have thought about this many times ourselves, but I can’t make as much as he does, so not sure how it would work for you, but it is an option!

]]> By: dana http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-611 dana Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:27:52 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-611 I have been self employed for about 5 years. i do love it . but it did not come easy. my hubby does work fulltime so if there are times when I slow down we know we can rely on his paycheck. I think you just have to do something that you really love! I have been self employed for about 5 years. i do love it . but it did not come easy. my hubby does work fulltime so if there are times when I slow down we know we can rely on his paycheck. I think you just have to do something that you really love!

]]> By: plonkee http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-607 plonkee Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:37:59 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-607 To be honest, I couldn't cope with that level of stress about healthcare. But otherwise - go for it. To be honest, I couldn’t cope with that level of stress about healthcare. But otherwise – go for it.

]]> By: Paula http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-601 Paula Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:11:01 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-601 I'm so sorry you guys are in this position. I was under the impression that satellite radio was failing? I'll keep you in my thoughts & prayers while you decide what to do. I’m so sorry you guys are in this position. I was under the impression that satellite radio was failing?

I’ll keep you in my thoughts & prayers while you decide what to do.

]]> By: Lynnae http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-603 Lynnae Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:54:30 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-603 Wow! I leave for a few hours and come back to all this great insight! Thanks for your input, everyone. It's great to hear from people who have actually been there. @Jennifer, thanks for letting me know that Oregon is particularly bad with the taxes. It doesn't surprise me at all. :( @Paula, I don't know that satellite radio is doing really great, but it's taken it's chunk away from regular ole radio. Shannon and I are both really cautious people, so there's no way we'd jump into this without a strong safety net. This is all really preliminary, and at this point we just want to see if this is even an option for the future. Wow! I leave for a few hours and come back to all this great insight! Thanks for your input, everyone. It’s great to hear from people who have actually been there.

@Jennifer, thanks for letting me know that Oregon is particularly bad with the taxes. It doesn’t surprise me at all. :(

@Paula, I don’t know that satellite radio is doing really great, but it’s taken it’s chunk away from regular ole radio.

Shannon and I are both really cautious people, so there’s no way we’d jump into this without a strong safety net. This is all really preliminary, and at this point we just want to see if this is even an option for the future.

]]> By: Hilda http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-602 Hilda Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:17:34 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-602 Oh yeah, here in my town, I heard the radio station advertising to businesses. It goes something like "so you have an excellent watchamahooddie but nobody is buying it? It's because nobody knows about it. You need to advertise in your local radio station!" It sounds catchy and very funny. Maybe Shannon can use some advertising like that. Oh yeah, here in my town, I heard the radio station advertising to businesses. It goes something like “so you have an excellent watchamahooddie but nobody is buying it? It’s because nobody knows about it. You need to advertise in your local radio station!” It sounds catchy and very funny. Maybe Shannon can use some advertising like that.

]]> By: Hilda http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-600 Hilda Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:09:54 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/09/28/work-for-yourself-or-someone-else/#comment-600 I agree with the posters above. Keep the job for now but start a side business, too. Being in business for yourself has a lot of tax advantages. However, the amount of income is not guaranteed and until he's positive the whole family can live off the business, it's prudent to keep a day job. I really hope everything works out for your family. I agree with the posters above. Keep the job for now but start a side business, too. Being in business for yourself has a lot of tax advantages. However, the amount of income is not guaranteed and until he’s positive the whole family can live off the business, it’s prudent to keep a day job. I really hope everything works out for your family.

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