Top 5 Things About Being My Own Boss

1. I don't get as sick as I used to. Seriously. Back when I used to commute by car 2+ hours a day, I  used to come down with multiple colds each winter and also lose a lot of time throughout the year due to stress induced stomach issues. I have been a lot less sick since being my own boss.

2. I know with great certainty every day that the bathroom will be clean, unlike in the icky place I used to work in, where the nasty unkempt bathrooms scarred me for life.

3. Christmas / winter holiday parties are tax deductible.

4. If I need an office supply item like a new printer or a set of 25 spiral bound notebooks, I don't have to go up a 15-person-long chain of command defending my need for a new stapler to each person in that chain--I just run down to the local Staples store and get whatever I need so that my work can resume unimpeded as fast as possible. Gone are the days of writing proposals addressed to the micromanaging company president explaining why a labelmaker is a good investment. and not a frivolous expense.

5. All my office snacks are healthy, organic, low cal stuff bought at the local coop I belong to--no more foraging for salty and sugary snacks in the company vending machine. I have lost weight since being my own boss, too, because I chug less calrie-bomb soda than I used to in order to remain energized.

For all the struggles and long hours...being one's own boss is definitely far better than slaving away for the man.