Some people dream of going on freelance. They think they could get more than they actually have being a standard employee.

They would get rid of the awful pressure of their boss, they would get more bucks for working whenever they want, they would be so smart and handsome, they would live the perfect life.

The truth, and I know it because, I became throughout years the confident of so many freelancers.. the truth I say is not what they dream of.

Here is 10 reasons you should never go on freelance.

1. You wouldn't stop working

Days and nights, you would be sited in front of your computer. Whereas you were able to delegate, you can't anymore because you have no one to delegate the shitty work to. Whereas you were able to skimp on your projects, you can't anymore because now that your boss has became your client, you have no more excuses to produce dull reports.

Moreover, most freelancers don't manage to separate working time from free time and just keep on working till they fall asleep. With a far better home made coffee, they hardly fall asleep till 3 o'clock in the morning.

2. You would get tons of paperwork to do

Because accounting and such stuffs are your fate now.

3. If you work at home, you would be alone all day long

Yes, you could make phone calls. Yes you have some clients to talk to. Yes, you have more freedom to see people. But clients are not friends, they just want you to get the job done, not spending too much time talking with you because it costs them so much. All your friends are working during the day, so who else could you chat with ?

You would end buying yourself a cat and be glad to clean up its litter in acknowledgement for its company.

4. If you don't, you would be alone all day long

If you do your freelance job inside a corporation, the "normal" employees will just hate you. They will avoid you, being afraid you could be a consultant spying for the management staff. They will be jealous of your so called freedom. They would envy your supposed huge income.

You would end buying yourself a blackberry, and call it a friend.

5. you will earn less money

On the contrary to what you think, most freelancers earn less than during the period they were employees. They have to pay social taxes, insurances, accountant, phone calls and a lot of new expenses they didn't imagine before going freelance. So their higher income often vanish leaving fewer bucks than expected.

They are also compelled to buy their own booze for they can't go to company's parties anymore.

6. You will become "mercantile"

Focused on developing your freelance business, you will be in search for clients and leads everywhere. Your friends, family and relatives would become potential clients. You would find yourself trying to sell a mission to your 12 years old cousin.

7. There will be no more paid holidays

Because being your own boss, you won't be stupid enough to pay yourself for doing nothing. Let alone lying on the beach sipping a pinacolada.

8. You would quit sport or any other activity you had besides your job

One day, you will figure out that you can be more productive not going to your weekly table tennis class. An hour class, half an hour commuting, you spare so much time you can use to work. Why not cancel house cleaning as well huh ?

9. You won't be able to do good job anymore

Whereas in some companies, you are listened to and can do a nice job you can be proud of, as a freelancer, you won't have much credit (remember your are not a consultant). In most cases, you would do anything to please the client because you just don't want to lose him. Even if this "anything" implies transforming a wonderful logo into an ugly one, or developing a website with some hell-raiser code.

10. In the end you will become a total looser

Instead of becoming the rich independent guy you dream of, you will turn into a corporate hobo in less than a year.

You will get fat eating all day long. You will get stinky by forgetting to take showers. You will become addicted to coffee or alcohol, or both. You will become poor and depressed. You will spend all your time and money to play online poker. You will be wasted.

Good News. There is still some hope to be happy as a freelancer. And, next time, I will give you ten reasons why you SHOULD become a freelancer