ItDepends wrote:You went off on your own after this situation, correct?
I'm curious to know where we are now, a year later?
With one year under your belt, do you make enough to cover your personal expenses?
How was new client growth?
Are you happy?
The last place our "discussions" left off in Dec 2019 concluded with "it sounds like you can do better somewhere else so I don't want to stand in your way" and "you feel you were underpaid, I think you were paid fairly, I'm not going to argue with you about that" and "I'm sorry you feel that way"
Based on me already covering my share of the overhead I tried to work out a deal where I could bill clients directly if I brought in new work - to which I got a verbal okay, but when I tried to get it in writing he told me that if I bring in new work I could get a piece of it, but if I want to bill directly and basically have my own business then I shouldn't do it there "on his time".
According to our talks, my take away was if I want to earn what he's earning working part time, I need to work my day job, plus work for myself on the side - none of it seems fair to me in any form.
So starting in 2019 I did my first returns at home with a PRP license.
2020 was my first full year working full time and doing my own practice on nights and weekends.
2021 was my second full year. Growth has exceeded expectations.
Public forum and all so I'll come back in January and post more details and an update, but change is coming.
2 weeks notice is industry standard right, when you get screwed out of 250-300k?
Answers
1 - Employed and self employed
2-Yes - I've contributed more to my net worth this year than I would have for 3-4 years of W2s work at my current salary, which has not changed since 2018.
3- Client growth has exceeded expectations - depending on how many clients follow me I might have to start firing clients next year
4- Happy is relative. I've worked way more than I wanted to this year, here it is 730pm and I'm still trying to finish returns at home for the 11/20 e-file cut off. Once I am only doing one job and get back into my health routine I am sure my happiness with get back to that sweet spot. I'm not unhappy- per say. Unhappy going to that job everyday and dealing with that boss. Extremely angry, beyond words really.