I wonder as an employee from 1975 to 2008, in five different jobs. In 2008 during the financial crisis my employer's sales dropped 70% and I was let go. In early 2009 I was offered a truly excellent job as an independent contractor and worked that way for four years. I then decided to retire and am currently retired.

I used to work in an office, but now I am a freelancer and very happy with that.