http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/ Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:18:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/comment-page-1/#comment-50816 The Freelance Photographer and Working for Free | Waitin' On a Moment - by Tim Gruber | Dallas Photographer Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:33:23 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/#comment-50816 [...] to work free, you reinforce people’s misguided ideas that the self-employed are independently wealthy hobbyists. Don’t degrade your profession by letting a cheap client take advantage of [...] [...] to work free, you reinforce people’s misguided ideas that the self-employed are independently wealthy hobbyists. Don’t degrade your profession by letting a cheap client take advantage of [...]

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/comment-page-1/#comment-49633 When to Work for Free - Shifting Careers Blog - NYTimes.com Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:18:45 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/#comment-49633 [...] for free, you reinforce people’s misguided ideas that the self-employed are independently wealthy hobbyists. Don’t degrade your profession by letting a cheap client take advantage of [...] [...] for free, you reinforce people’s misguided ideas that the self-employed are independently wealthy hobbyists. Don’t degrade your profession by letting a cheap client take advantage of [...]

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/comment-page-1/#comment-48561 Michelle Goodman Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:55:30 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/#comment-48561 Hey AW, it's great to hear your perspective. Thanks for writing! I agree that there's no perfect time to start. It's like waiting for the perfect time to have kids, right? :) Hey AW, it’s great to hear your perspective. Thanks for writing! I agree that there’s no perfect time to start. It’s like waiting for the perfect time to have kids, right?

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/comment-page-1/#comment-48560 Avid Writer Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/#comment-48560 This post was completely on point. I completely agree with you and I' a mother with a husband and four kids. Right now I am the sole source of income. Most would say it's tougher because of all my resonsibilities, but I beg to differ. They keep me focused on my business, paying the mortgage,car payment,etc. Susan is right - there is no perfect time to start freelancing. I wish I'd had the guts to freelance waaaay sooner back before I was married and had kids. This post was completely on point. I completely agree with you and I’ a mother with a husband and four kids. Right now I am the sole source of income. Most would say it’s tougher because of all my resonsibilities, but I beg to differ. They keep me focused on my business, paying the mortgage,car payment,etc. Susan is right – there is no perfect time to start freelancing. I wish I’d had the guts to freelance waaaay sooner back before I was married and had kids.

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/comment-page-1/#comment-48466 Michelle Goodman Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:53:22 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/#comment-48466 Thanks, Susan. Indeedy. I very soapbox-y about this one. ;) I hear too many people say you have to be married and "kept" to freelance and that's just not true. Thanks, Susan. Indeedy. I very soapbox-y about this one. I hear too many people say you have to be married and “kept” to freelance and that’s just not true.

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/comment-page-1/#comment-48458 Susan Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:11:18 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2008/10/21/ask-the-cubicle-expat-isnt-it-easier-to-be-a-freelancer-when-youre-single-andor-baby-free/#comment-48458 As a fellow freelancer who is also single, I applaud you for speaking up, Michelle! We may not have children to support, but we also don't have the security of a significant other's salary or health benefits. There's never the "perfect" time or situation to jump into full time freelancers, but if you're determined and hard-working then you make it work. As a fellow freelancer who is also single, I applaud you for speaking up, Michelle! We may not have children to support, but we also don’t have the security of a significant other’s salary or health benefits. There’s never the “perfect” time or situation to jump into full time freelancers, but if you’re determined and hard-working then you make it work.

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