Why Do I Want a Job?

As the world experiences a “be your own boss” frenzy, I may be one of only a few people who want to leave their successful business endeavors in search of a boss. Sounds strange, I know, but there are a few very good reasons.

So, again, the question is, why do I want a job? I often re-ask myself that as I look at everything I have accomplished and created flying solo. But in the end, there are a few key elements missing from my current gig that I want in my professional life:

#1 Something Bigger
Solo is great, but I long to be on a team where I work with other talented to people to move toward a goal that is much bigger than any one of us could do individually.

#2 People
I love working with people, interacting, talking, brainstorming, problem solving, worrying: it’s an element of my life I honestly miss since going solo and working from home.

#3 Steady Paycheck
In the end, I’d be more than willing to make less money if that money came at regular intervals. The last office job I had I made much less than I was making the months prior, but the knowledge of a paycheck was a comfortable feeling that I enjoyed much more than I expected.

#4 Moving Up
I’ve known for a while that I probably wouldn’t want to work for myself forever. The longer I wait, the harder it will be to get started on any sort of ladder. I’m not gunning for the top, but there is a lot of value in just getting into a position somewhere and getting started.

#5 Connections
I also would love the opportunities that come from meeting with clients, vendors, whoever it is that company works with on a daily basis. It is not only fun to be involved with more and more people, but those relationships often open up other opportunities.

So there you have it, five reasons I’m moving toward the goal of saying good-bye to being my own boss and saying hello once again to the wonderful world of not-self-employement.

Now the question is, who will my new boss be? You?