Top 10 Reasons You Should Quit Your Job Today & Become a Freelancer
It’s Monday and to lighten your week up, here are the Top 10 reasons you should quit your job today and become a freelancer. Drum roll please ….
10. Because the only time you should be in a cubicle is when you’re in a restroom.
9. You can kiss that annoying co-worker’s bad breath goodbye … Not literally.
8. The only creative control you currently have is the spelling of your name.
7. Your boss asks you why your toilet breaks last so long.
6. Because commuting to a freelancer means moving from your bedroom to your study.
5. Only farmers should wake up that early.
4. You won’t need to ever pull your over-the-phone sickness routine again.
3. Because for freelancers casual fridays means working in your underpants.
2. Because your company charges $200 an hour, and you get $10.
…. And the number one reason you should quit your job today and become a freelancer
Because you could do it SOOOO much better.
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Ooo when submitting to digg i found this link too: http://www.freecareersearch.com/article/Top_Ten_Reasons_to_Quit_Your_Job.html
Not as funny as yours Jack, but nonetheless
The number one reason to not quit my job today is that i get paid by my boss while reading such funny posts. keep on rolling!
Funny
This one fits in as well:
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/07/10-reasons-you-should-never-get-a-job/
Yea I totally agree it’s brilliant when you have work in! But days like i have been having recently where there is no work, nor sign or work on the horizon, makes me think that a job with a regular wage has it’s benefits! Any suggestions on getting work in for a new business on a stamped address envelope!
I totally agree with this article (where i’m gonna head to).
But… I have to say that there are something I’ve learnt working in the industry (web), that I don’t think I could of learnt freelancing. Hence why I think its important to work in the corporate environment for a while to get some basic knowledge of how a business is run and what clients expect from you…
Number 11 – you can hire your significant other as your part-time staff and avoid embarassing harassment lawsuits.
Number 12 – you won’t get canned for improper use of company email / web access.
Number 13 – you won’t get replaced by the boss’ son-in-law (like I did after
This is a good one:
Your boss asks you why your toilet breaks last so long
From my 4+ years of working experience I have been working in the office less than half a year. Three months after I started my job in the office I switched to part-time, and it was not enough, so I quit
There are almost infinite reasons to be a freelancer…I’m typing this under the shade of our patio umbrella in the garden, over a wireless connection to my home office, listening to a few tunes at the same time. I’ve just put the finishing touches to tomorrow’s blog entry, a half decent pinot grigio is on chill in the fridge, and I just sent in a half decent invoice too. I don’t want to sound smug, but I recommend being your own boss to anyone who’ll listen and certainly casual Friday is always underpants day!
Good read mate, I added this to my blog, pity I couldn’t find your trackback URL
peace
-mE
interestingly enough, i’ve been freelancing on the side for a while, but today is my first official full-time freelance day
i have no regrets
GO FREELANCE!
David, you know, that’s pretty cliché
No seriously, all these reasons are valid, and they’re all the reasons why I quit my job. My reason #11 was that my company did stuff I didn’t want to approve of. I wanted to make my own company politics.
@David
“I don’t want to sound smug…”
You crossed smug and headed straight to pompous with that line about the Pinot Grigio.
God gave us time on earth to live it for our self…not someone else’s profits. Its your time how do you want to live it?
Number 14. Because paying your bills is highly over-rated.
Number 15. You get to experience the pleasure of double taxation. First you get it the rear with Self Employment Tax, and then you get it in the face with income tax. Thank you ma’am, may I have another?
Number 16. You don’t mind having to answer your spouse’s question, “…and when, pray tell, are you getting paid?”
Number 17. Because getting paid regularly and consistently is over-rated.
Number 18. Financial drought? Think of it as a means of appreciating “less”.
11. Weather – you can work in the backyard when it’s sunny and not have to drive when it snows
12. Save a fortune on lunch money
13. tax benefits
I have to disagree with reason # 8. You have huge creative control as an employee. Granted, it’s not going to be in your job description and you will probably have to hide, but you can do things like these.
Number 10 cracks me up.
I agree!! I went freelance engineering nearly 1 year ago – its liberating!! Having complete control over your work and your destiny sounds daunting at first but is really fantastic when you get in to it
Haha. Yes I agree with all 10!
I love the freedom of freelancing.
Really Cool Post… Yeah you are right… there is nothing better than being free without a yelling Boss on your back…
From the mouth of babes… “Because I can”
I’m in my undies now! Friday is a whole new ‘ball game’.
lol…excellent. I loved no. 8 – so true!
I’m a freelancer for a month now and all I can say is.. IT’S WONDERFUL TO BE FREE!
nice post!
Number 2 is sooo true.
That was friggin’ hilarious. Especially #4!
BBBrrrrinng
Manager: Hello?
Me: “uhhhhh-rrrrrrr-hhhhh… i don’t think im going to be able to make it in today. i got a terrrible case of the BG’s…
Manager: The BG’s?!??
Me: Da Bubble Guts
I’m 16 now and I want to become a freelancer already. Hopefully I’ll get some chances to start paid work soon!
Cheers for the article,
Jack
Hi all Freelances and would-be freelancers
6 months back I quit my so called earning job and I am FREElancer NOW!!!
Now I am earning 4 times by salary, I am also an example for those who want to quit jobs!
I am into vector animations, print resolution images and website designing stuff….
Happy Freelancing,
Best of Luck
Simon
Awesome! This post is a real motivator
Hello all….. i am also fed up of my boss and his stupid ideas about my designing stuff…. he really makes me angry with his design thoughts which are really stupid… but boss is boss
am looking for freelance projects but couldnt get one till now… but i am hopefull 
any ways i agree with all these points and its Really a nice article . . . . funny but true
thank you for this. warmed my heart and put a smile on my face!
I just wanted to say thank you for the post. it is so inspirational. It made me think and believe that I can do SOOOOOOO much better being a full time freelancer than working for someone else.
emina
six26studio
I love #2
Love the ten list! all true & funny, However, being a freelance designer is not easy, nor does the work just fall into your lap. Yes I like the steady paycheck & health insurance. So why quit? The only reason would be for something better.
Is working freelance better? mmm I’m not so sure. but at least it is a last result, or an option.
I quit my job a year ago and haven’t looked back. Well, I still got to the old job to get gas and they let me hang my banner for Guerilla Grafix on their property. That last line on the list says it all. Good sht.