[Ipg-smz] Anyone ever want to quit?

[Evan Schuman]

I disagree that any of us control our own fates. But it is fair to say that freelancing allows us to influence our own fates far more than in almost any other gig.

If my clients all pulled up and left tomorrow, I couldn’t stop them.

That said, as many of you have eloquently argued, the best way to freelance is to heavily diversify, trying as hard as you can to not let any one client control more than 30 percent of your revenue. I know: easier said than done.

 

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From: Ipg-smz <ipg-smz-bounces at netpress.org> On Behalf Of Allen Bernard
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2018 11:17 AM
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To paraphrase my dear old mom: "[Freelancing] is hard, but it doesn't suck."

 

Hang in there, Grant. At least you control your own fate. 

 

Allen Bernard 

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On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:29 AM Grant Gross <grantgross at gmail.com <mailto:grantgross at gmail.com> > wrote:

Somedays, I think driving an Uber or being a greeter at Wal-Mart would be an easier way to make a buck than freelancing.

 

Just reflecting on how my last month or two has gone. 

 

Grant

 

 

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