you're right, it's not 9-5 and you can't leave your work at work
my work is out of my HOUSE so i am never away from it
always checking emails, getting phonecalls from clients at all hours, meeting with clients at all hours...
it is a LOT of work
i cannot emphasize it enough
but to me it is still worth it haha because I can be home.. or out in service or at the beach whenever I want to
it stinks missing out on summer Saturday night hangouts, concerts, etc. but ... it's worth it and I have never regretted starting my own business
but yeah it is HARD WORK do not be deceived haha
people always say that kind of stuff like "ohhh you never work" or "ohh you only work 1 day a week"... NO. Not true in the least bit. Not even CLOSE to being true. It's very hard to explain how much work it is. Its like, Sure I'm out in service right now, or i'm talking to you on the way back from a Zumba class in the middle of the day, or sure i'm text messaging you from the beach.............. but I will be working till midnight tonight. haha
But... it is worth it!