Has there ever been a time on your OE journey that you have regretted taking on more than one job or working for more than one employer?

Would you advise anyone against becoming overemployed? If so, why?

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Jut one time? Haha I've regretted it many times, or with many clients and there have been plenty of bad gigs I've had to suffer through for brief periods. But for the most part I take contract work in addition to my main job, so it's not too hard to survive a bad gig and then move on. The longest I've had to work with a client I didn't like is like 3 months. So I survived!

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It's not a competition- we're all crazy! I try to go through life with few regrets, but it sounds like you have a way to adjust your work and/or schedule. Chin up!

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