Last Updated on October 18, 2021
I’ve started businesses, I’ve been a freelancer, and I’ve also been employed many times. Each has it’s pros and cons.
I find Neil Gaiman’s take on employment to be perfection:
You stay employed when your work is good, because they are easy to get along with and because they deliver the work on time. And you don’t even need all three! Two out of three is fine.
People will tolerate how unpleasant you are if your work is good and you deliver it on time.
People will forgive the lateness of your work if it is good and they like you.
And you don’t have to be as good as everyone else if you’re on time and it’s always a pleasure to hear from you!
Neil Gaiman
I linked to the full speech on my Art post.