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Jeremy C. Wright’s “The Funny Thing About Work”

March 31st, 2005 Leave a comment Go to comments

I like this one.  Jeremy Wright, the author of Ensight has written a great post that contrasts approach to work when you are employed and when it is your own business.  I have only really just started building my own business and I can already identify with most, if not all, of these comparisons.  Here is a sample:

When you work for someone else: You take full meal breaks.

When you work for yourself: You eat in front of the computer.

When you work for someone else: You get frustrated if you have to work more than an 8 hour day.

When you work for yourself: You’re shocked if you work for less than 12 hours a day.

When you work for someone else: It takes you an hour to get to work.

When you work for yourself: It takes you an hour to get to work ;-)

Yup, really identify with the last one!

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