I’ve been freelance for 5 years, and I’m ready to go back to a full-time position. In terms of the corporate ladder, how much down-climbing should I expect to do?

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None. Aim up if anything. The savvy and talent it takes to freelance consistently puts you far ahead of most corporate housecats.

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