Freelance Strategists: What’s it like right now? When/how did you make the shift? And is your work-life balance better than working FT?

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Started full time freelance this year. Lots of work for the summer, turning down a lot of projects (some with crazy low budgets - stand your ground on your price!). Love the balance. Sometimes it’s crazy periods for pitches and then a slow burn on the next project. The periods between projects is nice down time. I feel my time is more valued because they’re paying a premium for it, so I’ve found the work/life balance to be waaay better. Just be clear on your OT hours/weekend rules.

International might be a snag if some companies aren’t set up for it (pay, taxes, work visas, etc), but I haven’t ran into that, so not sure how it works. Mostly I just have to adjust my working hours to match the team time zone. When people go back into the office it might cut down on remote freelancing, but who knows. Office dynamics appear to be irrevocably changed!

Very busy, more than I can handle. Ten years ago. A lot better, mostly because I take a lot of time off.

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