Freelancing/self employment tip (for newbies): W2 wage is not the same as 1099 pay, due to self employment tax/Medicare/SS. $1/hour W2 is not $1 if paid on a 1099 (same rate on a 1099 would be a pay cut). Learned this long ago. #freelancing#contracting#selfemployment
For many the 'autonomy' & flexibility of #selfemployment looks to be paling, with many keen to find salaried positions;
The benefits of being self-employed were always oversold in my view, and certainly in times of crisis, what many have found is that the freedom from oversight & management, quite apart from expositing them to the cruel winds of the market, has also involved a 'freedom' from support & help when things get tough...