Category Archives: Self Employment

Living My Life

Posted on 24/04/2013 by fishinthewater

I’m really surprised I haven’t used that title for a post yet. It is the title of the autobiography of Emma Goldman, a personal hero, if you can stand that term. I always loved the title because she explained right … Continue reading →

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Quit Your Job Part 2

Posted on 04/04/2013 by fishinthewater

Ok, here is another little bit from that article I posted yesterday. 4) Money is not happiness. A common question during my Twitter Q&A, asked at least once a week, is “should I take the job I like or should … Continue reading →

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2013 Will be the Year You Quit Your Job

Posted on 03/04/2013 by fishinthewater

Tech Crunch: 10 Reasons Why 2013 Will be the Year You Quit Your Job Yay! Quit your job! Right now! I don’t know who or what Tech Crunch is, somebody posted this on facebook, but listen! Because there is truth … Continue reading →

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The Good Stuff

Posted on 07/03/2013 by fishinthewater

What do I love about my new, self employed life? Every day I get to decide what I want to do. What I feel like doing. Yeah, sometimes I feel like laying around in bed, and I don’t have that … Continue reading →

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Skills

Posted on 06/03/2013 by fishinthewater

I’ve been listening to the Hunger Games audio books on repeat. On the one hand, they make good, easy listening while sewing. It’s hard to listen to something serious when every few words are drowned out by the sewing machine. … Continue reading →

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Sick Days

Posted on 04/03/2013 by fishinthewater

Or lack thereof, I should say. Ugh. Someone asked me recently what I miss about my old job. My first answer was regular paychecks- my second answer was sick days. I’ve been sick the whole past week. And it really … Continue reading →

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The Downsides

Posted on 28/02/2013 by fishinthewater

The first time your bank account hits zero, and I mean really hits zero, you will probably panic. But then I felt this very zen sort of feeling- because I couldn’t do much about it. So, your bank account is … Continue reading →

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The Road to Self Employment, Part II

Posted on 26/02/2013 by fishinthewater

There is a key element missing here. I never would have quit my job if I hadn’t seen someone else do it first. The same year I moved back to Maryland, the same year I went to Colorado and had … Continue reading →

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The Road to Self Employment

Posted on 25/02/2013 by fishinthewater

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about everything that had to happen to lead me to the point where I said, ok, I’ll quit my job. I’ve been on a kick where I’ve been telling everyone around me (well, not … Continue reading →

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the New Year

Posted on 03/01/2013 by fishinthewater

I really hate the idea of New Year’s resolutions. I do. I never keep them. I still have goals I set three years ago that I haven’t gotten to. I never learned to make cheese. That actually completely backfired and … Continue reading →

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