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Funny. After 12 years of working for myself, I'm back to working for someone else. I wasn't good at operating a company that was much more then myself an 1 or - in the good times - 2 other people. I felt trapped by the job, as if taking a vacation would leave everything in shambles.

Working for someone else I don't have to:

  * Deal directly with complaints
  * Chase after money when people are late in paying
  * Be an accountant
  * Be a salesman
Working for someone else I do get to:
  * Leave my work at work.
  * Keep mostly to a 35-45 hour week
  * Collect my paycheck every two weeks
  * Go on vacation knowing everything will be fine while I'm gone
  * Focus on what I'm good at, and what I enjoy
  * Work flexible hours
  * Lead a generally less stressful life.
So ... the real question is -- why do some people want the stress and uncertainty of being self employed?