Yeah, there are plenty of good reasons not to become a freelancer.

I found out that there are also plenty of bad reasons to become one.

So much, I can't read them all. At my age, you are compelled to minimize your efforts if you want to do something of your day.

But there are also good reasons to become a freelancer. Let me list you the 10 best, the 10 really important reasons why you should absolutely become a freelancer

1. You will get fired anyway

If you don't quit your job to embrace the freelance status, you will get laid off before 5 years from now. How can I tell that ? I don't. Statistics do.

Don't hang up to that poor job because you feel secure in it, you will become a collateral damage of some reorganization plan one day or another.

2. Your boss sucks, your clients will suck too but you will be able to tell them

Moreover, they will expect you to do it. And guess what, the more you will harass them with their stupidity the more they will pay you.

That's pure joy.

3. You will be able to drink during your work hours

Come on. Your hiding your Bourbon in your cup of coffee is ludicrous. You are alcoholic, right ? (who isn't ?) So assume it and drink openly. Being a freelancer will free you from the fear of being fired for what is, in the end, just a fair and genteel passion.

And drinking with no restriction will get you astonishingly more creative.

4. You will be able to work during your work hours

Most employees don't. Because they feel exploited, they often try the best they can to be the most unproductive it's possible to be for a human being. Some did manage to reach a production quota close to zero.

But what if you like your job ? As a freelancer you have a chance to work as you like without being mocked by your colleagues.

5. You can be whoever you want

In your cubicle, everybody knows you look like a skinny, ill-dressed idiot. But as a freelancer, most of the time, your clients never see your face. So you can be a handsome clever guy, a superhero, or an albino gorilla if you like.

If you are multi-task and master different skills, you can be the head of company of high level-experts. For example, personality 1 will be the web-designer, Personality 2 the copywriter, Personality 3 the code developer and Personality 4 the marketing dude. Just mind not to mix up the names.

6. Nobody will use the same toilet as you

Sharing restrooms is a major disadvantage of working in an office. Especially when you get older.

7. You will never miss Baywatch again

That's a pity, I missed an entire season some years ago because I was on my way back home every time it was broadcasted.

8. If you find some task boring, just don't do it

You just have to tell your client, that it doesn't belong to your fields of competence. He will be pleased that you don't try to rob him charging a work you can't do properly.

9. You will have lots of enemies

You ex-colleagues who become jealous, you ex-boss who doesn't understand why you are charging so much for the same job, your ex-wife because you can't pay the alimony anymore, and all your clients you are assaulting so that they pay your bills.

What's great about it ?

At least you can identify them. Whereas in your former company, you just can't know who conspires against you and who just spits on your back.

What a relief for your mind.

10. You can at last become a total looser

Yeah. You will get fat eating all day long ! Yeah, you will get stinky by forgetting to take showers ! Yeah, you will become addicted to coffee or alcohol, or both ! Yeah, you will become poor and depressed ! Yeah, you will spend all your time and money to play online poker ! Yeah, you will be wasted. And that's all what you want, because it rocks to be that kind of guy !

No need to pretend to be that stupid selfish "winner" anymore !