Ups and Downs

I was clearing up the desktop of my computer this morning and came across this table outlining the pros and cons of having a self-directed portfolio career.  Seeing as I haven't posted anything for a while, I thought I would share it

Upsides	Downsides
-       you can take the afternoon (or even the day) off to spend with your lover -       no one person is your boss…..i.e. no line manager -       you can work a lot and earn plenty money, or work not very much and have more time off -       sometimes great variety of work -       you only have yourself to blame	-       no colleagues to chat to on a daily basis -       no security -     quiet periods can be rather anxiety-inducing -       it can be difficult to know if you are doing well or not (no performance appraisal) -       you have to do your own goal-setting -       sometimes no variety of work! -       you only have yourself to blame!