Yesterday afternoon I was chatting with a friend on the phone. He, like many (perhaps yourself included) is contemplating the idea of “firing the boss” and going to work for himself. But what I’d say is THE most common obstacle to making the jump stands squarely in his path. I’m referring to, of course, that “safety net” of a secure income and solid bennies that typically come with “working for the man”. I completely get where he’s coming from. And having thought about it myself for the past 24 hours or so, I’ve come to a startling conclusion. Had the big IT company I used to work for actually ALLOWED me to stick around rather than walking me out of[…]