The challenges of self-employment for Highly Sensitive People

Thinking about quitting your office job and “doing your own thing”?

Heck, I extoll the virtues of working for oneself here. In fact, it’s the second-most-read post on this site.

But I’ve been rethinking things.

I previously said that the best job for HSPs is to work for oneself. I thought it was that simple. After all, working for yourself means you can control your environment—the temperature, the lighting, the ergonomics, the hours you work, and of course, the work itself. [Read more…]

“Freedom” isn’t a Goal

I spent the better (worse?) part of nearly ten years working in a cubicle. To put it gently…I didn’t like it.

I wanted to escape from working in a cubicle in an office. I wanted to work for myself, from home (or wherever I wanted). I wanted FREEDOM and AUTONOMY. I thought that would solve all my problems.

I have explored this topic quite thoroughly in other posts and podcast episodes, like these….. [Read more…]