Going on an interview for a staff position. What is the best “reason” when I am asked question “why do you want to leave the freelance world"

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You want to spend more time on the work, and less on getting the work. You miss having a team. Etc. They may not even ask.

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You don’t necessarily - you work for yourself, you do work you feel great about, you control your schedule, and your work life balance is amazing. But you’re open to the right opp if the culture is right and the work would challenge you to do better, especially with even more of a team/resources.

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I always say I miss benefits and, although the variety of projects can be exciting, I miss the security of a staff position

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