Mamas, don't let yore babies . . .

[tufchic]

I don't really know that "hanging your own shingle" is a way to cut down on the amount of hours worked.  It's very tough to make it as a private practice.  I have a friend that is going that route (with another buddy of his). It is truly feast or famine for them.  He says it's been a good learning experience, though.  He never thought he would spend all that time in law school to be a bill collector.............. :lol:

True one does learn in starting a business the pit-falls that come along with it. The feast or famine though should be easily cured by marketing. It's a business like everything else. You need to let others know you are out there.

It did reduce my hours going into my own business. No longer did I have to be forced to stay late. I didn't have to do what a boss said to do, I could do what I said to do. That's really the freedom I was talking about. It's also a responsibility especially if you have employees that need you to make payroll, etc. But I don't know too many private practice working until midnite everyday. Maybe a few week-ends every now and then during trials.