30: Self-Employed or Employed - Which is Better For Your Work-Life Balance? Work, Life, Balance Lesson #6

This work life balance lesson episode explores which is better for your work-life balance: being self-employed or employed? To do this, I've summarised the lessons I’ve learned from interviewing a range of self-employed and employed people – about whether it’s better for your work-life balance to be your own boss, or to be employed by someone else. I've also done a bit of number-crunching to find out, for example, what proportion of interviewees on 'A Fine Balance' that have experienced "burnout" have done so while being employed by someone else or have worked for themselves. Have you ever wondered if the grass is greener on the other side? Perhaps you are self-employed and considering re-entering the workplace as an employee? Or you currently work for someone and want to break away to start up your own thing. Or maybe you’re just generally interested in how people from all walks of life balance work with everything else. If so, then this episode is for you! Here are the links to some of the blog and podcast interviews referenced in this episode: On Being Self-Employed: “Multitasking Mastery: A Seamless Work/Life Blend”. Adunola’s Story – on finding balance after being let down by an employer & valuing financial independence within a marriage https://a-fine-balance.com/2022/01/12/multitasking-mastery-a-seamless-work-life-blend-adunolas-story-on-finding-balance-after-being-let-down-by-an-employer-valuing-financial-independence-within-a-marri/ 5: On Marriage, Self-Employment & Primary Care-Giving: “Motherhood & the Mental Load”- Sarah’s Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/5-On-Marriage--Self-Employment--Primary-Care-Giving-Motherhood--the-Mental-Load--Sarahs-Story-e1d1126 6: “Single & Childfree by Choice”. On boundary-setting & doing what makes you happy - Laurie’s Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/6-Single--Childfree-by-Choice--On-boundary-setting--doing-what-makes-you-happy---Lauries-Story-e1eiv2t 25: On Marketing, Corporate Cultures, Having Fun & Asking For Help - Dan’s Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/25-On-Marketing--Corporate-Cultures--Having-Fun--Asking-For-Help---Dans-Story-e2i8717 27: On Flexible Working, Morning Routines & Finding Balance When You’re In Charge - Rebecca’s Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/27-On-Flexible-Working--Morning-Routines--Finding-Balance-When-Youre-In-Charge---Rebeccas-Story-e2jd8tu On Being Employed: 3: On burnout and finding balance in the early stages of working life - Tahmid’s Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/3-On-burnout-and-finding-balance-in-the-early-stages-of-working-life---Tahmids-Story-e17kn79 8: “Finding Balance in Retirement”. On Leadership, Imposter Syndrome & Managing Passions-Tom’s Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/8-Finding-Balance-in-Retirement--On-Leadership--Imposter-Syndrome--Managing-Passions-Toms-Story-e1j56id 12: On Finding Balance When You Want To “Have It All”, Teamwork & Avoiding Stress - Ruth's Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/12-On-Finding-Balance-When-You-Want-To-Have-It-All--Teamwork--Avoiding-Stress---Ruths-Story-e21kt2u 21: On Finding Balance as an Introvert in a Family and Workplace Full of Extroverts - Rami’s Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/21-On-Finding-Balance-as-an-Introvert-in-a-Family-and-Workplace-Full-of-Extroverts---Ramis-Story-e2f6fi0 For more blog and podcast interviews showcasing the work-life balance stories of self-employment and employment, go to www.a-fine-balance.com.