freelance life
| December 29, 2008 | Posted by caroline under lifestyle, myself, theories, Uncategorized |
my struggle to live beyond the 4 walls of an office begin here. stifled and uninspired, i awaited my departure from the environment, anticipating the day i would get laid off or come across my dream spot (or gold-bearing partner, whichever came first that would emancipate me from the 9 to 5 shackles).
it’s not that i wanted to stop working, but that i wanted to be the sole decider of how my time would be spent.
freelance options
i think it’s quite difficult to live a freelance life. one must be wholly dedicated, hardworking, proactive, and disciplined. one friend suggested i use facebook as my source of networking and take articles and work from those on my friends list. truthfully, that site has been absolutely useless to me, no matter how much i tried to use it as a networking tool. i had 700 friends, and i got no jobs, just a lot of welcome, warm responses to my writing and a lot of ‘friends’.
i also considered jumping from contract to contract. that would be awesome, actually. spend 3mos writing articles on the investment and financial worlds, another 6mos working as a communications assistant at the film festival, all while freelance writing along the way and working as a performer, as i please..this would be a good life for me. there’s also Nasco, a staffing company for events and entertainment, and Creative Niche, a staffing company for arts and creative careers.
i look at jobs regularly and some are fantastic…
–note–i didn’t finish this post until recently. before i could really dive into the freelance life, i came upon another 9 to 5 opportunity that struck my fancy. luckily, it’s a contract internship with a leading digital force.
learning on the side
on that note, i think it’s always important to build on our abilities when the chance arises. be it a course, workshop, or internship, it all adds up. of course, we have to make money along the way..i saved up a chunk from my past work, and am now draining that. my spending has also decreased a lot…not so much a fine diner these days! and those fruity drinks at Toronto’s Blowfish Restaurant aren’t meeting my lips..sigh..
i’ll keep you updated on the rest..
