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Discussion on: Why I Gave Up Freelancing to Become an Employee 😱

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Chris Achard

This is great - I agree with all your pros and cons for sure. It's a hard balance to walk! I think there's also no problem with freelancing for awhile, then working for awhile, then jumping back to freelancing again, etc - the freedom is great for awhile, but like you say: it can also be extremely stressful.

Thanks for the post! This is great reading for anyone who wants to be a freelancer (or who thinks it will all be ponies and rainbows :) )

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Jamees Bedford

Thanks Chris! Just threw a link up at the bottom of the post to your latest article, I think that is really helpful for anyone looking to get started!

I also tell people there is no harm in working full-time and doing a little bit of work on the side to dip their toes in the water.

The lifestyle suits some people more than others, I just don't think it was for me, but I am ultimately glad I gave it a good go.

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Chris Achard

Yeah, great point about on the side - it's a good idea to see if you even like it or not.

And I just edited my post to include a link to yours as well :) I think they're a great pair of articles, coming from both sides!

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Jamees Bedford

Thanks Chris! :)