I was recently offered a job at a small design firm as a independent contractor and part of the agreement is I don’t have to work in their office more than three days a week.

I love the feeling of being independent. One important rule that I have learned is don’t take every client and it takes the same amount of work to make $500 dollars as it does to make $5000 dollars.

Great post Alex good luck with everything :-)

I don’t think there’s a set way to approach this. It all depends on your personal situation, the lifestyle you want to live, and sometimes (often) the money you need to survive.

If you can work less hours and focus on your startup, than plan for it and make sure to follow your plan.

Let me know how it goes and don’t forget to update your blog!

I think my ultimate goal (getting away from the large corporate IT shop) has overshadowed what my current goals should be (building something with sustainable profit). Recently I accepted a 30-hour/week contract through the end of the year. When it is up, I need to think hard about whether I should be pushing for a 30-hour/week employee relationship or altogether reducing my hours and focusing on my own startup goals.