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Originally posted by TomP:
Says in 1820 80% of us were self-employed...

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/end...erism-094501487.html

Now what?

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Originally posted by crbutler:
Larger businesses are able to use economy of scale and be more efficient.

The government is also playing a role in that there is more and more regulation and you need to be knowledgeable in multiple diverse areas in order to avoid problems. Lord knows I have no desire to become a solo self employed physician. Way too many headaches involved. The guys I know who do it are all working more hours than I do, and make minimally more. The big advantage is that you do things your way within the governmental requirements.

No way I could hunt like I do if I was a solo private physician.

The folks who do really well are the guys and gals who can form a group practice and run it. Of course, that requires that you keep your professional employees doing things your way, yet happy enough they don’t leave.

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

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Originally posted by crbutler:
Larger businesses are able to use economy of scale and be more efficient.

The government is also playing a role in that there is more and more regulation and you need to be knowledgeable in multiple diverse areas in order to avoid problems. Lord knows I have no desire to become a solo self employed physician. Way too many headaches involved. The guys I know who do it are all working more hours than I do, and make minimally more. The big advantage is that you do things your way within the governmental requirements.

No way I could hunt like I do if I was a solo private physician.

The folks who do really well are the guys and gals who can form a group practice and run it. Of course, that requires that you keep your professional employees doing things your way, yet happy enough they don’t leave.

Plus the taxes that come w being self-employed.

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

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Originally posted by crbutler:
Larger businesses are able to use economy of scale and be more efficient.

The government is also playing a role in that there is more and more regulation and you need to be knowledgeable in multiple diverse areas in order to avoid problems. Lord knows I have no desire to become a solo self employed physician. Way too many headaches involved. The guys I know who do it are all working more hours than I do, and make minimally more. The big advantage is that you do things your way within the governmental requirements.

No way I could hunt like I do if I was a solo private physician.

The folks who do really well are the guys and gals who can form a group practice and run it. Of course, that requires that you keep your professional employees doing things your way, yet happy enough they don’t leave.

Plus the taxes that come w being self-employed.

Tell me you have never run a business without....

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Originally posted by Jefffive:

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Originally posted by TomP:
Says in 1820 80% of us were self-employed...

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/end...erism-094501487.html

Now what?

In 1820, the total population in the United States was 9,638,453, of which 1,538,022 were slaves. Guess they didn't count.

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Originally posted by nute:
I ran my own practice for 16 years, effectively self employed, and worked as a consultant for the much larger company I worked for before I started on my own.

The arse ache which comes with employing others meant that I resisted taking on others, even though I had plenty of work. When you expand you spend as much if not more time as a manager of other people and not a fee earner generating income.

I don't have to worry about healthcare thankfully but the cost of professional indemnity insurance (no idea what it's called in the US) is getting crazy here is a similar millstone to carry.