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So You Want to be a Freelance: Five Reasons to Make the Leap
Last week, I tried to talk you out of freelancing with a list of five reasons freelancing is not all sunshine and roses. Maybe I made some of you give a little prayer of thanks for your 9 to 5. If, however, you’re still thinking freelancing might be the life for you, here are five reasons to further convince you to take the plunge. 1. You can work when you want. With an office job, flex hours usually mean that …
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So You Want to be a Freelancer: Five Reasons to Reconsider
I’ve been working entirely as a freelancer since we returned from our trip in October 2009. Nice, right? Well, actually, until recently, I wasn’t entirely sure freelancing was the life for me. To be honest, the first 1.5 years of my freelancing career were a bit rocky. I was underemployed to put it optimistically, and I actually missed a fair few things about office life. However, in the past couple of months, I’ve decided that freelancing is indeed what I …
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Taking the Time to Travel
In the November/December issue of National Geographic Traveler, an article addresses what they have deemed “Vacation-Deficit Disorder,” referencing a recent study from the Center for Economic and Policy Research called No-Vacation Nation. The article focuses on both the sad state of paid vacation available to most U.S. workers and the fact that many Americans don’t use the few vacation days they are given. Among countries with advanced economies, the United States is the only country that does not mandate vacation …
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