▲ 229 ▼ What's the best financial decision you've ever made? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by CaspianXI@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 180 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Sivar@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) Become self-employed with a practice. Reliable income that depends on how much work I’m willing to put in and no one can fire me. The only caveat being… if I get seriously ill, there’s nobody to cover me unless I’m willing to pay someone a small fortune. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago One of the worst financial decisions I ever made was going into business for myself with no cash on hand. I had no ability to turn down clients, took clients I had bad gut feeling out because I needed to pay rent, and had over a decade of constant scrambling and dealing with shitty clients on small potatoes contracts. Next time (if ever) I go out on my own it’s gonna be with a big enough buffer to be able to maneuver. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FrankLaskey@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Ahh, that’s why you get a partner that can cover your business and only occasionally frustrates you with incompetence or laziness.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sivar@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I wish. I’m not there yet money-wise, but that’s the plan. ATM there are only expensive emergency backups. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago One of the worst financial decisions I ever made was going into business for myself with no cash on hand. I had no ability to turn down clients, took clients I had bad gut feeling out because I needed to pay rent, and had over a decade of constant scrambling and dealing with shitty clients on small potatoes contracts. Next time (if ever) I go out on my own it’s gonna be with a big enough buffer to be able to maneuver. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FrankLaskey@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Ahh, that’s why you get a partner that can cover your business and only occasionally frustrates you with incompetence or laziness.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sivar@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I wish. I’m not there yet money-wise, but that’s the plan. ATM there are only expensive emergency backups. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sivar@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I wish. I’m not there yet money-wise, but that’s the plan. ATM there are only expensive emergency backups. permalink fedilink source parent