http://www.freelancedom.com/2008/09/12/coffee-break-not-ready-to-concede/ From Bunny Slippers to Business Plans Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.freelancedom.com/2008/09/12/coffee-break-not-ready-to-concede/#comment-599 Marcus Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:04:56 +0000 http://www.freelancedom.com/?p=81#comment-599 Very interesting post, as are some of your other posts. I have bookmarked your great site for future visits. Very interesting post, as are some of your other posts. I have bookmarked your great site for future visits.

]]> http://www.freelancedom.com/2008/09/12/coffee-break-not-ready-to-concede/#comment-131 Steph Auteri Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:54:35 +0000 http://www.freelancedom.com/?p=81#comment-131 Thanks for the support Susan! When I first poured out all this angst to my husband, he didn't seem to understand how crushing it would be to completely give up freelancing after all I did to get here in the first place. Now, the website mentioned above suggested that they'd be willing to change the available gig to a part-time position for my benefit. All is not lost! Thanks for the support Susan! When I first poured out all this angst to my husband, he didn’t seem to understand how crushing it would be to completely give up freelancing after all I did to get here in the first place. Now, the website mentioned above suggested that they’d be willing to change the available gig to a part-time position for my benefit. All is not lost!

]]> http://www.freelancedom.com/2008/09/12/coffee-break-not-ready-to-concede/#comment-113 Susan Johnston Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:34:00 +0000 http://www.freelancedom.com/?p=81#comment-113 Steph, that's funny, because I had the opportunity to take a full time job this week, too. It's tempting, but ultimately, it's not the direction I want my career to take. I realized that if I took another full time job then I'd never have enough time to see where freelancing can take me. I'd never have the time to query all the publications I want to write for (I still don't, even when I'm home all day), and I'd never feel like my time was my own. I am assuming that starvation is not an immediate threat. There will always be fall back jobs if that becomes an issue. It sounds like you know what you want to do and just need the courage to do it. I say go for it! Steph, that’s funny, because I had the opportunity to take a full time job this week, too. It’s tempting, but ultimately, it’s not the direction I want my career to take. I realized that if I took another full time job then I’d never have enough time to see where freelancing can take me. I’d never have the time to query all the publications I want to write for (I still don’t, even when I’m home all day), and I’d never feel like my time was my own. I am assuming that starvation is not an immediate threat. There will always be fall back jobs if that becomes an issue. It sounds like you know what you want to do and just need the courage to do it. I say go for it!

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