Comments on: Thoughts on Freelancing http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/11/18/thoughts-on-freelancing/ Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sherrie Holmes http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/11/18/thoughts-on-freelancing/#comment-1395 Sherrie Holmes Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:07:23 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2007/11/18/thoughts-on-freelancing/#comment-1395 Excellent points, all, Maria. I'd like to add a few more, and add a few "me too" comments. (1) Health insurance: imperative, but expensive. If you don't have a spouse or SO whose insurance plan will cover you, you'll have to buy your own. (2) Gas/driving: huge gas savings here, not to mention wear and tear on the car. My mileage has been cut by 78% and my gas consumption averages 1 tank every 4-6 weeks instead of 1 tank every week. (3) Paychecks: You have to hustle for jobs. No jobs--no paychecks. Your income will vary wildly. I took a 75% cut in pay when I became self-employed. (4) Social: the biggest thing I miss about working in an office is the social contact and the mental stimulation. (5) Freedom: one of the biggest benefits of freelancing! Freedom to wear comfortable clothes, to take my pets to "work" with me, to sleep in after a late night, to take a day off when the whim hits. I could go on, but I have a job to do, so must get back to work. Which brings me to my last point. (6) Play time: being able to drop in on blogs and leave comments. *g* Excellent points, all, Maria. I’d like to add a few more, and add a few “me too” comments. (1) Health insurance: imperative, but expensive. If you don’t have a spouse or SO whose insurance plan will cover you, you’ll have to buy your own. (2) Gas/driving: huge gas savings here, not to mention wear and tear on the car. My mileage has been cut by 78% and my gas consumption averages 1 tank every 4-6 weeks instead of 1 tank every week. (3) Paychecks: You have to hustle for jobs. No jobs–no paychecks. Your income will vary wildly. I took a 75% cut in pay when I became self-employed. (4) Social: the biggest thing I miss about working in an office is the social contact and the mental stimulation. (5) Freedom: one of the biggest benefits of freelancing! Freedom to wear comfortable clothes, to take my pets to “work” with me, to sleep in after a late night, to take a day off when the whim hits.

I could go on, but I have a job to do, so must get back to work. Which brings me to my last point. (6) Play time: being able to drop in on blogs and leave comments. *g*

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