Serious Design Talk.
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I worked for small shops/agencies until the point that I realized I couldn't stop dreaming about work and that the bureaucracy of the office was causing me more stress than the actual projects.
I had saved up a good amount of money (too busy to spend it, and thankful for that... I needed a cushion of time) so I decided to quit, take a month off, finish off a few personal projects that I was so frustrated with not getting to, and then started wooing clients.
About three months in, a dear friend joined me, and we have two big clients (we anticipated this, part of the reason both of us felt comfortable in not looking for full-time engagements) that keep us happy, and leave us enough time to take on smaller projects and find some more...
In all honesty, I think once your switch has flipped, you know it. The key is to have all the elements ready for when that happens.