Post #160956 by stuff-o-rama on Mon, May 23, 2005 12:50 PM

For 8 years I ran a retail store with a website, but as of March I was worn out. I am an "army of one." a single woman with no partners or investors. A do-it-yourselfer, I do my own designs, advertising, website, everything. I got a home operation permit and now am an internet only store. My income has dropped dramatically, but the stress is ten times less. No more scumbag landlords, no more employees not showing up for shifts drama, no more people breaking and abusing merchandise, no more theft. I can now sit in my newly landscaped backyard and enjoy it. I don't know why I didn' do this years ago. The only thing is if the website doesn't pan out in the long run it's going to be really painful to go back to the 8 to 5 grind and work under someone else!