Been there, done that,

not worth it to me. Way more stress than working for someone else. You can make really good money, but be willing to work/be available 24/7, 365 days a year. And then there is the matter of getting paid, often times clients are very sloppy about this. If you have others working for you (which causes even more work on your part and can be very frustrating at times) you need to have a good reserve of money to cover payroll when the client is late on their payment to you. 

I quit because I wanted my life back. No more phone calls at all hours of the day and night, no more dropping personal things for a STAT to be typed, no more stressing over having to wait on invoices to be paid up, being able to take a vacation, etc. When I at one time had a few MTs working for me, that was a whole other set of stress and problems. All this not to mention the constant threat of someone underbidding you or your client going with a service, which is cheaper for them, and so having to put up with a lot of crap just to keep the account. I just got burned out after several years of it trying to juggle a family and any sort of meaningful life. I am sooo happy letting others have the headaches for a change and I can just type my 8 hours and be done with it.

That said, you can make very good money with your own account(s) and I wish you all the best in doing so. I know of some who really do well and enjoy working strictly for themselves and you should give it a try, just go into it with your eyes open as to what it really involves.

• sick of working for crappy companies? - Emily
  • Been there, done that, - Another faceless MT
    • I agree - been there done that too. Not - worth it. You think you'll make tons
  • Why not do it yourself instead of getting a bunch of people? - JennMT
    • Because - Emily
      • Exactly why I wouldn't do this with others. - sm
      • So that should tell you something. - You'll spend more on marketing than you'll m
  • Being an MTSO is not for everybody (sm) - justme
    • She's oh sooooooo right.... - believe me! It's true!
    • more info? - Emily
      • Another problem you'll have with - small accounts (sm)

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