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Originally Posted by 911Rob
Jeff!
3 to 5 years out?
Man, that's a few hundred thousand dollars in income for you!
Change that to 3 to 5 minutes and get on with it man!
or at the most; 3 to 5 months.
Start by calling in well......."Hello Boss, sorry I feel too good to come to work today"
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Haha! I wish it worked that way, but in my field (architecture) one's hands are tied legally by professional licensing requirements. If you don't pass a whole slew of examinations and state reviews, you're severely limited in what you're legally allowed to do (which is a good thing, from a public life-safety standpoint). Right now I'm working pretty aggressively towards getting all the tests completed and making sure all the various hoops are jumped through - it's sort of similar to a medical school graduate having to take their medical boards before being given free reign to practice on their own.
I should (knock wood) be done with everything by the beginning to mid part of next year. That will open the door for going out on my own, although to be realistic I will probably remain here for another couple of years in order to gain more experience and make a few more connections before trying to go out on my own.
In the meantime I'm doing side work to the extent I'm legally able to and trying to get the most out of working. It's not all bad, but intermediate-to-long-term I most certainly want to be on my own and not dependent on anyone else for my livelihood. That either means a partnership/ownership stake in this firm or starting my own. I don't really care which, but I think going on my own would be ultimately more rewarding, if more work. . .