Freelancers in formerly GCD-ish roles....do you actually make more as a freelancer? And if you do not what are the pros that keep you there? Flexibility? Autonomy? So tired of office life but my pay is pretty high so can't imagine I would top it? Or maybe I would? Am at ~$300k minus aggressive taxes and beyond.

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You can make more and work less. As in, you CAN, but only if you’re booked. You need a great portfolio and a good network of people who will hire you and happily recommend you. So, for a seasoned freelance CD, the freedom and money outweigh the uncertainty.

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To make what I make as a freelancer (mind you, I take off about 8 weeks a year for holiday) , I’d have to have a $480K+ salary as a full-time employee.

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No, I’m saying as a W2 employee you have no tax efficiencies and your net pay ends up being around 60% of gross. As an s-corp freelancer, my net pay is around 80%+.

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I can relate to this mindset. There comes a point where time and autonomy may become more valuable than a higher paycheck. For those who've made the move, was the increased flexibility worth giving up the stability of a full-time role?

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I use to make a lot more than I did as a full time GCD. Now I make shit

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