Does quitting a agency 9-5 to go freelance temporarily look bad on a resume? Times are uncertain but if I quit tomorrow and ended up looking for another agency job in 6 months would that be a turnoff to future employers?

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It’s totally fine. Just talk and address your experience as normal and it’s no problem at all. I have a year break from my last in house job and went freelance. Apply to agencies now and no one bats an eye. That being said, I treat my freelance experience just as serious as my old FT when discussing it in interviews.

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Thank you for this, that makes me feel so much better ❤️

for me it shows me that you are actually very courageous.. entrepreneurial.. and strategic. if you can survive freelance.. you’ll be fine.

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Hopefully this is true! I keep debating whether this is the smart or the stupid movie.

I did this and it didn’t hurt my chances of getting another agency job. Freelanced for 4+ months, just landed a new agency job. Go for it!

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Hey, thanks! Good luck in your adventure!

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