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This time last year I was working 70 hour weeks like a dummy
Tbh I used to think hustling harder was the only way to make it as a freelancer. 3 years ago I was taking every gig that came my way, even the $50 ones. Last summer I crashed hard after a 3 week stretch where I barely slept. Now I cap my hours at 45 a week and actually take Sundays off. Has anyone else found their breaking point and actually stuck to the change?
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wesley6396d ago
Those $50 gigs will eat you alive if you let them. I did similar math a few years back and realized I was spending more time chasing invoices than actually doing good work. What was the one thing that finally made you say "enough" and actually set that 45 hour cap?
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kelly.margaret6d ago
That $50 gig math is brutal when you factor in the back and forth emails and revisions that always come with the cheap clients. Realizing I was making less than minimum wage on those jobs made it way easier to just say no and raise my rates.
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