I’ve been independent since August 2008, and prior to that I had been contributing to my company-sponsored 401(k) since college (at each of my three previous full-time jobs). When I went solo, I was given the option to keep my money in my last company’s 401(k) plan indefinitely — but obviously without their matching contributions. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Career'
Independently employed? What’s your retirement plan?
December 16th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Career, Finances
Thanks is never enough
November 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Career, Digressions, Pleasure
Thank you to Mr. Dan Kramarsky who in the eighth grade suggested that I elect to take the Computer Science class in ninth grade. Thank you to Mr. Charles Rice who let me take his one Computer Science class for all four years of high school, and encouraged me to consider applying to Carnegie Mellon [...]
Tags:Career·Digressions·Pleasure
Loosecubes and the future of work
October 29th, 2010 · 16 Comments · Career
In August 2005, I formed an LLC and started doing freelance work on the side of my full-time job. In August 2008, I quit my full-time job to pursue independent consulting and self-employment. In November 2008, I became one of the first members of New Work City and started growing my career through the coworking [...]
Proud to announce that I’m now a UX advisor for RedStamp
September 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Career, Pleasure
I’m incredibly fortunate to be in a position to chat with prospective clients pretty frequently. But to be perfectly honest, if I’ve only had one 30-minute conversation with someone, I tend not to remember the details months later. Last April I was introduced to Erin Newkirk, CEO and co-founder of RedStamp, a company putting style [...]
My 2nd Indie Anniversary
August 23rd, 2010 · 11 Comments · Career, Consulting, Pleasure
On the afternoon of Friday, August 22, 2008, I “left work” for the last time. It was my last day at my full-time job and I was officially self-employed. The last two years have been a whirlwind, and the benefits and repercussions of that single action have been far more significant than I ever could [...]
