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The guy at the open coworking space who told me I was 'doing freelancing wrong'
I was at WeWork in Austin last month, just grinding on some client work at a shared table. Some dude in a blazer sits down next to me, sees my multiple monitors, and goes 'You're never gonna make real money if you're trading time for dollars like that.' He started pitching me on selling digital courses and building a 'passive income funnel.' I told him I actually like the work I do and I'm charging $85 an hour with steady clients. He looked at me like I had three heads. I don't think hustling your way into a course grind is the only way to succeed. Some of us just want to do good work, bill fairly, and go home. Has anyone else run into this 'you're doing it wrong' attitude at a coworking spot?
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drews557d ago
Man it's wild how people can't just let others do their thing lol. This isn't just a coworking space problem it's everywhere now. Go to a coffee shop and someone will tell you you're brewing wrong. Order a burger and someone has a better way to eat it. People act like there's one path to success and it's their path or the highway. The obsession with passive income and scaling everything has turned normal work into something to look down on. I bet that same guy would lose his mind if someone told him his courses were a waste of time lol.
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fionanguyen7d agoMost Upvoted
Lol I read something about this the other day, people just can't mind their business.
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knight.uma7d ago
Fair enough, but I get where advice-givers are coming from sometimes. When you've spent years learning the hard way, you want to save people the trouble. I've had guys tell me how to clean concrete better and it actually helped me grow my business. The trick is being cool about how you share it - not acting like you know everything. Some folks just don't have good timing or delivery.
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