Many of us come to self-employment through a side door. Meaning, few of us choose self-employment first, and then what it is we will do as a self-employed person second. 

Instead, most people acquire some skill, and either right away or eventually, it makes the most sense to deliver that skill as a self-employed person.

This means that many people wind up working for themselves without ever consciously asking themselves the question, “Do I want to be self employed?” 

Oftentimes those of us who support self-employed or entrepreneurial types of businesses are caught up in cheerleading it as the best option for everyone. But in this episode, it's real talk time. Let's go through some of the pros and cons of choosing either self-employment or being employed by someone else. There is no one right answer, and, leveling with you here, there is no one perfect career path. So let's talk about it!