I'm Self Employed but I Blog less

I used to blog a few times a day, then it became once a day, then few times a week and even less so recently due to the holidays.

The main difference between now and then was..I used to blog crap and now I'm kind of more topic specific.  So, when there are no relevant topics I don't blog.

Secondly, there were greater chances to come across something to blog/brag about when I used to spend more time driving to and from the office, my mind wanders creatively when I drive.

Similarly, as an employee I had more time on a work desk sitting in front of the work station - supposedly working, regardless of whether there's work or not, hence, the difference with my current setup is -- when there's nothing urgent that requires me to be desk-bound I'd be away from the desk doing some other things like preparing a meal or some other work or non-work related matters away from the desk.

In short, being self employed, work doesn't have to be sitting at a desk for 9-6 pm on every weekday.  As long as I respond to mails, and meet my deadlines and expectation, I'm "working".

So, to reply to the main reason why I'm blogging less now is..I spend less idle time on the work desk..you know...as a 'writer' you need peace-of-mind to be able to come up with something, unless it's something that I really wanna talk about, and easy enough to trash out.

Like now..I'm blogging cos I'm suppose to start "work" on something but it's Friday and we just had a long CNY break....bla bla bla.. so I'm kind of cheating myself..sitting here typing away but not really working.


Now..now, before anyone starts to envy the life of being self employed..there's a price / cost that comes with the flexibility.

1. Yes..it was a drag having to be bound by a full time job, having to be at the office every weekday but remember that we are being PAID for all that. Regardless of whether you work or deliver 100% or 50% or 200%, we get paid every single month without fail.

2.  Being self-employed, Yes, we spend less hours working, we may seem to earn more per hour spent working, BUT, there is no guarantee that we will get paid every single day or month.  There are no EPF neither.

So..it's a matter of choice.  There's no perfect solution..we just have to make the best of the choices we made..after all Life is short..

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