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Time for a change
T he Siben Consult, LLC, had a great run – almost 14 years. Being “on my own” gave me some freedoms. Transitioning from self-employment to an established firm created its share of challenges, but blue skies are on the horizon.
Some of those freedoms included: ❚ ❚ Within RFQ/RFP or client-imposed deadlines, I con- trolled my life. ❚ ❚ If I wanted to see a movie after lunch and work through the evening, nothing prevented me – except those previously mentioned deadlines. ❚ ❚ If I didn’t want to work more hours, or if I didn’t want to work for/with a specific client, I could turn an assignment down. However, there were some things being “on my own” did not give me: ❚ ❚ Working from a home office restricted opportunities to interact with others during the workday, unless I took my computer to the library or a coffee shop. ❚ ❚ There was no guarantee of work every week, or that a client would pay quickly, so paydays and amounts were “iffy.” ❚ ❚ Regardless of whether funds came from a company or a personal checking account, I could only have the health insurance I could personally afford.
Over the last two years, I had been looking for a position with another firm. I wanted to eliminate the uncertainties of self-employment, and to work in an office with other people. I finally found that opportunity this summer with Chaparral Professional Land Surveying, Inc. “I wanted to eliminate the uncertainties of self-employment, and to work in an office with other people. I finally found that opportunity this summer with Chaparral Professional Land Surveying, Inc.” I was so ready to close down The Siben Consult, LLC and move on, that there was no trauma. I posted on The Siben Consult’s Facebook and
Bernie Siben THE FAST LANE
See BERNIE SIBEN, page 12
THE ZWEIG LETTER October 15, 2018, ISSUE 1268
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