I’ve just left full-time employment to start up a new business. The thing I miss most about working in a traditional office environment is being around like-minded, dynamic individuals. It helps to be able to bounce ideas off of others, and to feel-well supported in being able to achieve shared aims/targets.
Now as a sad one-man-band, working out of the the most bijoux second bedroom in London – my home office – I’m very aware that I’m the sole provider of ideas, creativity and of course, labour as well. Of course it’s easy to call up contacts, to use as a sounding board and to ask for advice when needed, but it’s just not the same if you’re not working in the same office.
Luckily I’m still consulting with the same organisation that I left, so I get my fill of a ‘real workplace’ a few days per week.
So yeah, hopefully I’ll have new staff in place later on this year! (I’m trying to poach a few individuals from my old workplace – shh, don’t tell.)