I just went to see Avengers: End Game for the third time.
It’s a 3-hour movie and I was going to a noon show, so I knew I’d only be able to get a piece of a day’s work in.
So I sat down, cranked out 4 emails for a client, and made a note to add $500 worth of work to their June bill. Then I just shook my head.
When I was employed, I probably maxed out at around $250 a day average — and that’s working a full, 8-hour day, plus commute.
What explains the difference?
Employment. Employers know that for a few benefits and (somewhat) guaranteed work, they can pay people a fraction — not just of what they’re worth, but a lot of times, of what they’d pay someone performing the exact same labor without a
commitment.
That’s the trade off.
We’ll take on long commutes, no choice in coworkers, and clearance sale rates on our work — just to not have to take responsibility for marketing and a discount on insurance.
There are many times in life when that trade off makes sense, but if we’re taking control of our career planning, we have to ask ourselves…does it for me right now? More importantly, does it make sense for me across my entire career?
Megan
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