Comments on: Self-Employment, Etc. http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:49:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Victoria http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/comment-page-1/#comment-44123 Victoria Thu, 19 May 2005 23:58:36 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/#comment-44123 Congratulations on your courage. I too have taken the leap to self-employment after my son was born. It is not easy to make a living as a freelance writer but my overall stress level is so much lower than when I was a practicing psychiatrist. Keep up the good work. Congratulations on your courage. I too have taken the leap to self-employment after my son was born. It is not easy to make a living as a freelance writer but my overall stress level is so much lower than when I was a practicing psychiatrist.

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Deborah White http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/comment-page-1/#comment-43948 Deborah White Thu, 19 May 2005 00:30:50 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/#comment-43948 Welcome to self-employment. I did it about five years ago, and have never looked back in regret. You will be blessed by your decision! Welcome to self-employment. I did it about five years ago, and have never looked back in regret.

You will be blessed by your decision!

]]> By: Diggers Realm http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/comment-page-1/#comment-43940 Diggers Realm Wed, 18 May 2005 21:53:54 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/#comment-43940 <strong>Around The Blogosphere #26</strong> The "Twin Towers II" edition in the continuing saga of interesting and thought provoking news from around the web. There's sure to be something you've missed around the blogosphere. (All links open in a new window for faster cruising) The... Around The Blogosphere #26

The “Twin Towers II” edition in the continuing saga of interesting and thought provoking news from around the web. There’s sure to be something you’ve missed around the blogosphere. (All links open in a new window for faster cruising) The…

]]> By: Cryptblade http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/comment-page-1/#comment-43915 Cryptblade Wed, 18 May 2005 14:11:29 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/#comment-43915 Congratulations on your move La Shawn! Freedom from bondage to an earthly master. Cool. BTW - https://www.google.com/adsense/ ...in case you haven't already noticed. Maybe it'll add more to your financial support? Congratulations on your move La Shawn! Freedom from bondage to an earthly master. Cool.

BTW – https://www.google.com/adsense/

…in case you haven’t already noticed. Maybe it’ll add more to your financial support?

]]> By: Chris Roberts http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/comment-page-1/#comment-43903 Chris Roberts Wed, 18 May 2005 03:58:32 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/#comment-43903 Very encouraging post. I'm debating the jump to self-employment, especially while I'm trying to help my wife get through grad school. There is something very liberating about answering to only yourself. Very encouraging post. I’m debating the jump to self-employment, especially while I’m trying to help my wife get through grad school. There is something very liberating about answering to only yourself.

]]> By: Joy Reid http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/comment-page-1/#comment-43858 Joy Reid Tue, 17 May 2005 16:51:37 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/#comment-43858 Wow! This was just the post I needed to read today! I took the same route in January -- actually I quit my job working for the MSM (sorry, but it's true) last summer to take a communications gig on the presidential campaign (ok, no comment on that -- lousy candidate and all...) and am now working on my own as a blogger/writer/consultant as well. It's tough -- very tough -- and daunting, but I'm still glad I made the leap. We're not on the same ideological page for the most part, LB, but I TrULY respect what you are doing, and am so, soooo glad to see a fellow sista doing it for herself. Keep it up, you're inspiring a lot of us young turks out here!!! God bless. Wow! This was just the post I needed to read today! I took the same route in January — actually I quit my job working for the MSM (sorry, but it’s true) last summer to take a communications gig on the presidential campaign (ok, no comment on that — lousy candidate and all…) and am now working on my own as a blogger/writer/consultant as well. It’s tough — very tough — and daunting, but I’m still glad I made the leap. We’re not on the same ideological page for the most part, LB, but I TrULY respect what you are doing, and am so, soooo glad to see a fellow sista doing it for herself. Keep it up, you’re inspiring a lot of us young turks out here!!! God bless.

]]> By: mj http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/comment-page-1/#comment-43851 mj Tue, 17 May 2005 15:49:08 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/#comment-43851 I'm not necessarily at home the whole time, but still, sometimes when I freelance outside the home, I'm still alone. I'm not a solitary type. But I've been freelancing for so long (more than a decade) that I'm used to creating my own work life. So it's not a "return" to outside employment, but a more dynamic work situation that I'm looking for. I’m not necessarily at home the whole time, but still, sometimes when I freelance outside the home, I’m still alone. I’m not a solitary type. But I’ve been freelancing for so long (more than a decade) that I’m used to creating my own work life. So it’s not a “return” to outside employment, but a more dynamic work situation that I’m looking for.

]]> By: Lexie http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/comment-page-1/#comment-43849 Lexie Tue, 17 May 2005 15:03:47 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/#comment-43849 This might be helpful. Or not. 2 resources for developing church blogs: Leave It Behind.com - the personal blog of a large church's web director. Often includes info about business blogs. Church Marketing Sucks.com - not solely focused on blogging, but has helpful info about it. This might be helpful. Or not.

2 resources for developing church blogs:

Leave It Behind.com – the personal blog of a large church’s web director. Often includes info about business blogs.

Church Marketing Sucks.com – not solely focused on blogging, but has helpful info about it.

]]> By: La Shawn http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/comment-page-1/#comment-43843 La Shawn Tue, 17 May 2005 13:18:19 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/#comment-43843 MJ, it'll be years before I'm sick of it, if ever. I'm a solitary person by nature, and I think I'm well suited for working at home. Are you thinking of returning to outside employment? MJ, it’ll be years before I’m sick of it, if ever. I’m a solitary person by nature, and I think I’m well suited for working at home. Are you thinking of returning to outside employment?

]]> By: Frank Zavisca http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/comment-page-1/#comment-43842 Frank Zavisca Tue, 17 May 2005 13:14:47 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/#comment-43842 La Shawn: Great you are living the American Dream of Self-Employment. I have worked as an Anesthesiologist for Universities for many years. Always got a paycheck. In 1993, I got fired from a job in Dallas, when Hillarycare was in the news; jobs in my field were scarce, because people were cautious about hiring. I was afraid I would be unemployed. I had a job working for one of my former Residents in Stephenville, TX, in a small hospital. I was suddenly "self employed". I was turned down for malpractice insurance by two companies; one company finally accepted me. I was turned down for life insurance because I was overweight. Private health insurance cost me $9,000/yr. I didn't know what my receipts would be from month to month. WOW- when someone offered me a tenured job at LSU in Shreveport in 1996 - I jumped at it. I have the best job in the world for me. I wouldn't trade it for anything. But my experience at being self-employed is priceless - I can really appreciate what you are doing. Good luck, La Shawn. La Shawn:

Great you are living the American Dream of Self-Employment.

I have worked as an Anesthesiologist for Universities for many years. Always got a paycheck.

In 1993, I got fired from a job in Dallas, when Hillarycare was in the news; jobs in my field were scarce, because people were cautious about hiring. I was afraid I would be unemployed.

I had a job working for one of my former Residents in Stephenville, TX, in a small hospital. I was suddenly “self employed”.

I was turned down for malpractice insurance by two companies; one company finally accepted me.

I was turned down for life insurance because I was overweight.

Private health insurance cost me $9,000/yr.

I didn’t know what my receipts would be from month to month.

WOW- when someone offered me a tenured job at LSU in Shreveport in 1996 – I jumped at it.

I have the best job in the world for me. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

But my experience at being self-employed is priceless – I can really appreciate what you are doing.

Good luck, La Shawn.

]]> By: mj http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/comment-page-1/#comment-43841 mj Tue, 17 May 2005 13:12:44 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/05/17/self/#comment-43841 Reading your blog is encouraging because sometimes I'm sick of working alone. Reading your blog is encouraging because sometimes I’m sick of working alone.

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