I ask this question because, in my life, I have never felt so chained nor so free at the same time! If you are wondering where I disappeared for some time, it is very simple, I tra * * * * The Vail. I'm working. I'm working. And when I'm not working I take care of my children. The priority is of course the children but I have to honestly say that I work more than I see them ... Hence the feeling of being chained, taken in a hellish pace of life. On the other hand I feel free as a bird! Yes, I work with pleasure, tasteful, with interest. All the hours that I work are recognized and paid. I do not have a job but you know me insurance, I made my calculations it based on the method that I described in my article "How long could you live without your main source of income". By the way, this article dates from 2009 and is still relevant well, I'll also write a suite for the update since my life settings have changed; among others I no longer work for wages, and my children are no longer at the center. Nevertheless, the method to follow is the same and I know thanks to her that I could live and take care of my children without income for a year. Without altering my current lifestyle. I have come a long way in three years: -)
In retrospect, leave my wage job really was the best decision I made in the past two years. I knew at the time, but it was still a big decision given my single mother status; Above all, I was running the risk of not picking up / keep my contract, which would have put me in a difficult position (but not impossible, lively emergency funds that allow much freedom!). I take risks, Yes, but I never jump without a net.
Almost two years later, my contract with my second client ends in late June, which will actually two years all round when I would have been on my own. I received a blank check on the number of hours I could do for the project to succeed, demonstrating respect this customer to me. It is a fact, I feel good where I am.
Here is my week schedule:
6:30: Sunrise / bodies: -)
7:25: I take the children to school, I take my bus and I will work
4:30 p.m.: I take my bus in reverse, I get the kids and this is the usual round: homework, meals, homework (if any remain), showers, reading
8:30 p.m.: Dodo for everyone! Yes, even for me! The day (and most days of the accumulation of the same style) goes in my body so I sleep ...
10:30 p.m.: I wake up and I work until 3 or 4 am
6:30: We use the same hours on a different day and start again.
I remember having lived a frenzied pace of this style but at the time I was employed, I could not see three-quarters of the money I brought in my company ... But the work was interesting, I was good about myself ... And I was younger too, say that I was recovering better. ; -)
Wednesday, at least now I do not have children, my ex decided he would take care of. Wednesday, so I work until 8:30 p.m. instead 16:30 and then I go out with my friends. Even if I sleep less I have the chance to meet people who are dear to me and who I recharge my batteries. It's better than sleeping! ; -) My ex also takes children on Saturday morning time to time and when it does I'll get the Sunday night. So I spend my whole day on Saturday to sleep if I can, and I work the majority of Sunday.
I'll be very honest, it is not a lifestyle that I would be able to keep a long time but this is precisely where it gets interesting! I * know * that it can not last and I even have an end date (June) motivates me and pushes me to give the best of myself. If I was employed I would say to me (as I said at the time) that a project can always hide another. It is well known, the right elements are easy to place and it is rare to have a moment of rest between assignments when you work for a consulting firm. The question does not arise for me. I have control of my time when I'm between contracts, and I have control over my money anytime. Paradise!
If there is one thing I learned a long time is that the financial objectives of a business always comes first, before the well-being of its employees. There is nothing to do, if you are not profitable or too much are you compared to what you report, you may well have 10 children and debts over the head, the company will not feelings . Job security does not exist. Just see what happens with the employees of Aveos, and unfortunately they are not the only ones to see their rights violated. Man is a wolf to man.
Work for his own account or on behalf of a company is a big decision. Personally I do not have to ask me to know what I would do if I lost my job tomorrow. I built the plans of my professional life as a result, so I could never be taken by surprise. For a long time I do not take anything for granted anyway. A job today and perhaps nothing tomorrow. Never mind, I organized. I know, it is not given to everyone. Everything depends on its context of life, experience, expertise, motivation and their need for independence, but working for yourself is definitely an avenue to consider. And you, what would you do if you lost your job tomorrow? What is your Plan B?
Almost two years later, my contract with my second client ends in late June, which will actually two years all round when I would have been on my own. I received a blank check on the number of hours I could do for the project to succeed, demonstrating respect this customer to me. It is a fact, I feel good where I am.
Here is my week schedule:
6:30: Sunrise / bodies: -)
7:25: I take the children to school, I take my bus and I will work
4:30 p.m.: I take my bus in reverse, I get the kids and this is the usual round: homework, meals, homework (if any remain), showers, reading
8:30 p.m.: Dodo for everyone! Yes, even for me! The day (and most days of the accumulation of the same style) goes in my body so I sleep ...
10:30 p.m.: I wake up and I work until 3 or 4 am
6:30: We use the same hours on a different day and start again.
I remember having lived a frenzied pace of this style but at the time I was employed, I could not see three-quarters of the money I brought in my company ... But the work was interesting, I was good about myself ... And I was younger too, say that I was recovering better. ; -)
Wednesday, at least now I do not have children, my ex decided he would take care of. Wednesday, so I work until 8:30 p.m. instead 16:30 and then I go out with my friends. Even if I sleep less I have the chance to meet people who are dear to me and who I recharge my batteries. It's better than sleeping! ; -) My ex also takes children on Saturday morning time to time and when it does I'll get the Sunday night. So I spend my whole day on Saturday to sleep if I can, and I work the majority of Sunday.
I'll be very honest, it is not a lifestyle that I would be able to keep a long time but this is precisely where it gets interesting! I * know * that it can not last and I even have an end date (June) motivates me and pushes me to give the best of myself. If I was employed I would say to me (as I said at the time) that a project can always hide another. It is well known, the right elements are easy to place and it is rare to have a moment of rest between assignments when you work for a consulting firm. The question does not arise for me. I have control of my time when I'm between contracts, and I have control over my money anytime. Paradise!
If there is one thing I learned a long time is that the financial objectives of a business always comes first, before the well-being of its employees. There is nothing to do, if you are not profitable or too much are you compared to what you report, you may well have 10 children and debts over the head, the company will not feelings . Job security does not exist. Just see what happens with the employees of Aveos, and unfortunately they are not the only ones to see their rights violated. Man is a wolf to man.
Work for his own account or on behalf of a company is a big decision. Personally I do not have to ask me to know what I would do if I lost my job tomorrow. I built the plans of my professional life as a result, so I could never be taken by surprise. For a long time I do not take anything for granted anyway. A job today and perhaps nothing tomorrow. Never mind, I organized. I know, it is not given to everyone. Everything depends on its context of life, experience, expertise, motivation and their need for independence, but working for yourself is definitely an avenue to consider. And you, what would you do if you lost your job tomorrow? What is your Plan B?
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