I worked for a large corporate company (100,000+ employees) for a few years out of school and immediately knew that it wasn’t for me long term. I really desire to build a large company from the ground up. I desire flexibility in my life (I can’t stand the fact that most employers work 9-5 no matter what the job is… does every job really require 40 hours a week?).

Thanks for the comments. This is a topic I am very passionate about and will continue to write about.

What you wrote really stirs my brain at the moment because I’m a part-time student as well as working almost full-time at my current employer (consulting firm). Sometimes I believe that the only thing that’s stopping me from starting down my own consulting road is that fact that I’m furthering my education, which is somewhat silly.

I’m stuck because I need that corporate pay while I’m in school, and building my network and credentials.

…okay, ‘stuck’ is an exaggeration…but it feels that way when I wish for that freedom that this post has reminded me of. Not freedom like cartwheels on the beach, but freedom like building my VERY own work/life balance