Thanks for this article. I am in the middle of this and what helped me the most is understanding that this is now a different life and learning to let go. This is a work in progress...
I switched to freelancing and I'm doing less days of paid work so I can do things for me.
Thanks for the comment Alexandre. I agree, we need to embrace the new normal and start prioritizing family. I have a one year old at home and things are slowly starting to get in it's place but there is still long way to go. I am working full time so I had to stop with my hobbies but I managed to squize in work related stuff with the tricks mentioned above. Freelancing is a great way to earn more money in less working hours but it is not so secure money wise as working for the firm. But if it works for you than it's definitely a way to go.
You are right freelancing is hard and it requires to broaden your skills beyond the tech world... It's a risk. Also the extra money one can get is the retribution for the risk. The real benefit, IMHO, is the flexibility you can have. It's easier to negociate to work 4 days a week, when you are both parties 😅
Besides that, everything you said are great and can be helpful. Just be careful, it might hurt you or your family in the long run. Take care of yourself, you are more important than you think and your mental health should be #1.
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Thanks for this article. I am in the middle of this and what helped me the most is understanding that this is now a different life and learning to let go. This is a work in progress...
I switched to freelancing and I'm doing less days of paid work so I can do things for me.
Thanks for the comment Alexandre. I agree, we need to embrace the new normal and start prioritizing family. I have a one year old at home and things are slowly starting to get in it's place but there is still long way to go. I am working full time so I had to stop with my hobbies but I managed to squize in work related stuff with the tricks mentioned above. Freelancing is a great way to earn more money in less working hours but it is not so secure money wise as working for the firm. But if it works for you than it's definitely a way to go.
You are right freelancing is hard and it requires to broaden your skills beyond the tech world... It's a risk. Also the extra money one can get is the retribution for the risk. The real benefit, IMHO, is the flexibility you can have. It's easier to negociate to work 4 days a week, when you are both parties 😅
Besides that, everything you said are great and can be helpful. Just be careful, it might hurt you or your family in the long run. Take care of yourself, you are more important than you think and your mental health should be #1.