Being a freelance web designer is a lot tougher than it seemed. One week you are up to your neck in work, the next you have absolutely no work. It’s been hard to manage financials and to know I will have enough money at the end of the month to pay the bills. But as I’ve heard from most small business owners and freelancers, it gets easier, and work more stable. Hell, I’m still making twice as much as I did at any hourly job I’ve had.
Having your own web design business definitely has its perks. I can sleep in, stay as late as I want to finish up a project, take a day off during the week when I want/need to, work on weekends if I want/need to, and not have a manager or boss breathing down my neck. I lucked out on my location for an office too. Parking is easy, the building is secure, it’s only about a 10 minute drive from my house, and my officemate is great! I’ve also learned that if I’m going to continue doing freelance work like this, I definitely need my own office. I will never work from home again! It will slowly drive you insane.
So all in all, life is good… better than it has been in a long time, and I intend to keep it that way 
