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07 Feb 2006, 9:19 am

Is there anybody else here who is self employed?
I have a small (just me) home improvement bussines . I've worked for several different big companies but have a hard time dealing with the way many do bussiness and interaction with other employes. BTW I use spell check on all my work stuff but thats not an option here :D so fi anything missplled sorry



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07 Feb 2006, 10:44 am

I am. Have you a specific question?



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07 Feb 2006, 1:06 pm

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Not realy just wondering how many here are and what type of field



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07 Feb 2006, 1:44 pm

In addition to bus driving, I have my own computer business.


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07 Feb 2006, 5:34 pm

I am. It's not glamourous but I scrub people's toilets for 15-20 bucks an hour. I can set my own hours and get more pay than I could at other unskilled jobs and I don't have to put up with co-workers. Of course, It's not something I want to do for the rest of my life, but it'll do while I get an educaion.


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07 Feb 2006, 7:36 pm

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It's not something I want to do for the rest of my life, but it'll do while I get an educaion


I did insulation while in college after getting a BS in biology I couldn't get near as much in my feild of study so I stayed with construction to pay the bills



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08 Feb 2006, 11:45 am

I run my own computer related business on the side of my day job.



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10 Feb 2006, 1:14 am

I work as an actress/model, so I am in the most basic form a contracted employee.


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10 Feb 2006, 10:59 am

It sounds like the most ideal form of employment for AS types.. I would love to work for myself.

I am starting to get a website together and am hoping to start a small business online, but I don't actually know what I am going to sell yet. :?



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10 Feb 2006, 5:15 pm

I'm a freelance translator working out of my home, part-time. I also have an Internet store, also run from home, part-time. For me, self-employment is ideal.


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11 Feb 2006, 12:59 pm

I write freelance on science, history, and art.



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13 Feb 2006, 11:14 am

CuriousPrimate wrote:
I write freelance on science, history, and art.


Is it hard to find work ? Im currently doing writing on a small scale. Its mostly short articles for websites, the pay is pretty bad but they tend to be less critical on your writing. They just want articles coming in on the bulk.

Im thinking, after I have been doing this for a while and built up some experience, I would like to tackle bigger articles for for newspapers and magazines rather than websites. It seems freelancing is a bit of a risky career and Im not sure if I should dedicate my life to it. But I think freelancing is ideal for someone with AS.