I am tired of working 60 hour weeks and amazed by the number of people I know who definitely made more money than me, and decided to quit and go freelance, and now, say they make even more money working less than 40 hrs. I make about 300K year. I just can’t fathom it being that easy. Could it be?

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Yeah seriously

Honestly I hear a lot of things about freelance but like idk, the stress of finding contracts that align and keep you busy year-round..it's not for me. Also you're still paying a lot in taxes so idk if that's great of a gig

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No, it’s not that easy.

At your pay, safe to say you bring specialized experience to the role. Specialty thrives in freelance but is a feast or famine situation. In the remaining 108 hours you have in your week (bc who needs sleep anyway), start prospecting contacts that may have a need for your services. Additionally, gut check the hourly rate you’d be able to command in freelance, but keep in mind it’s not as simple as dividing down your desired pay. Building a sustainable client book will be the hardest part.

Where you are is the devil you know. Freelance is the devil you don’t. There’s pro’s and con’s to both.

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