Working for yourself doesn't make you a rich man.

Ace of Spades HQ  Has a great post from the you didn't build that. I am an independent contractor that works in the automated manufacturing industry and as an independent contractor I am responsible for my own taxes, capitol equipment that if I break or damage it those costs can run very high, bill collecting, paperwork, ordering parts etc... I always laugh when I did an install and the person I was training would say "wow you work for yourself, you must be rich" most of us aren't rich and have to work twice as hard!!!