Erin has a lot of experience in being employed full-time as well as being an employer. In this episode, Austin picks her brain about full-time employment. The pros, the cons and everything in between. 

One of the greatest illusions of full-time employment is often the idea of “job security” which is really never a given in any position. Things can change at any time - so this is also why it’s important to be adaptable, regardless of your type of employment status. We compare working full time to being a freelancer - focusing on full-time employment in this episode. 

Discussion Points:

Explicit benefits of working full-time (W2)

Less explicit benefits

The illusion of job security

Being part of a culture

The cons of being full-time

Gaining experience and getting promoted 

Resources

Sarofsky 

Austin Shaw