Enabling compatibility for all

Working for yourself sounds like freedom and independence. But it also presents challenges, especially when it comes to balancing work and family life. Those who are professionally independent often have it in their own hands to reconcile their own work with childcare or caring for relatives. Find out about the opportunities and challenges of self-employment.

High flexibility is one of the major advantages of self-employment - especially when it comes to balancing family life and everyday working life. Self-employed people can quickly adapt their working hours to unplanned situations in an emergency, for example if the child falls ill or needs to be accompanied to an appointment.

The return to work after parental leave can also be prepared and managed independently. Your own professional development can be flexibly adapted to personal and family needs.

A professional network is always an advantage. For example, cooperation and mutual support can help overcome bottlenecks and larger projects can be managed despite reduced working hours.

Whether the combination of independence and being there for the family succeeds in practice depends on various factors that can be influenced.

The basis is good self-organization. When is work time and when is family time? Successful time management can help to reconcile family and work, even if a day goes differently than planned.

When time management works, it has a positive effect: Limited time slots often increase your own efficiency and motivate you to work through the tasks at hand in a disciplined manner. Good time management ensures that there is enough time for family life after work.

Another important factor in the organization of self-employment is the choice of workplace. While the home office saves on travel, co-working concepts can create the necessary distance to concentrate on the job. Increasingly, they also offer integrated childcare services.