Should You Make the Switch?

Before you invest in a home office, ask yourself whether freelancing would be good for you:

• Will you develop an ulcer if you go three months without receiving a check?

• Will insecurity cause friction between you and your spouse?

• Do you love chatting with co-workers over lunch or coffee every day?

• Do you have nightmares before important meetings and presentations?

• Do you enjoy being able to delegate responsibility?

• Do you have trouble handling rejection?

• Are you afraid you'll procrastinate and spend all day watching soap operas?

• Are you too timid to call a client, repeatedly, until he pays what he owes you?

If you have answered "yes" to most of these questions, freelancing might not be your best choice. Perhaps you should consider going into business with partners, or merely changing jobs.