Hit $5k in a single month for the first time and it felt weird

I've been doing overnight graphic design gigs for 18 months and last month I finally crossed $5k. It hit me that half my regular clients probably think I'm just lazy sleeping all day while they're at their 9-5, but I was grinding while they were asleep. Has anyone else hit a weird milestone that made you question if the night owl life is actually working?

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rowan_ross23d ago

Hitting that $5k mark and realizing your social life is now a bunch of clients who think you're a vampire. The other day my neighbor asked if I was okay because he saw me buying groceries at 2 AM, I just told him I'm on a night shift schedule for a secret government project. It's not a secret project, it's designing logo variations for a local plumbing company. But hey, at least my dark circles are a consistent brand now.

cora81323d ago

Is it actually more sustainable to make time for work stuff, or just lean into the whole nocturnal thing?

sullivan.quinn21d agoOG Member

Wait you ACTUALLY told your neighbor it was a secret government project? That is the most insane cover story I've ever heard for logo design work.