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03-10-2009, 02:43 PM
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Would you ever marry a freelancer?
Considering that it's pretty hard to find a job nowadays, there are some men out there who gets into freelancing and can be successful at it.
Would a woman ever marry a freelancer or do they think freelancers are lazy?
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03-10-2009, 02:48 PM
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An odd question, since almost all the freelancers I know typically work longer, harder hours than the wage monkeys. Just because they enjoy a more flexible schedule has nothing to do with it.
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03-10-2009, 02:51 PM
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'Freelance' could be code for unmotivated loser, but there are some people out there who enjoy the freedom and flexibility it brings. On the flip side, it's feast or famine, and they usually have to hustle to make good money.
It has its risks, like most things, before you decide to deem the person worthless you have to see how freelancing fits into who they are, and where they are going.
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03-10-2009, 02:52 PM
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Kind of a strange question but ok. What do they freelance? And a legit freelance job is a lot of work, you manage yourself and really have to have your #%*! together.
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03-10-2009, 02:56 PM
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If ignorance is bliss why aren't more people happy
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IMO,anyone who is self employed is technically "free lancing"...doing their own thing, paving their own way and their wages depend on their tenacity and grit...
I am a freelancer/independent contractor right now and enjoy the perks of working when I want to (With the exception of being on call) but I also have to bust my behind if I want my firm to succeed. My husband does not seem to care about being married to a "freelancer"...he might if he knew how much time I spent on here!
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03-10-2009, 03:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IZthe411
'Freelance' could be code for unmotivated loser, but there are some people out there who enjoy the freedom and flexibility it brings. On the flip side, it's feast or famine, and they usually have to hustle to make good money.
It has its risks, like most things, before you decide to deem the person worthless you have to see how freelancing fits into who they are, and where they are going.
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Exactly. I freelance, and I make better money than before I sold my company. There are times when I work furiously, and there are times when I don't. But almost all my working hours go to my bottom line, rather than a lot of nonsense.
As far as feast and famine, you're right. In 2008, my business was off 25% over 2007 (With three new clients, even). At the same time, I actually have a heck of a lot more stability than if I had gone to work for somebody and being 100% on one company for my paycheck. During the 4Q of last year, it seems that I was getting called every other day by people who had gotten the axe and has dismal job prospects. Meanwhile, I just kept working the phones and keeping work coming in.
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03-10-2009, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dreamerman
Considering that it's pretty hard to find a job nowadays, there are some men out there who gets into freelancing and can be successful at it.
Would a woman ever marry a freelancer or do they think freelancers are lazy?
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Why not? It would only be a problem if he didn't work steady enough to pay his bills. BTW, my husband freelanced for about 7 years of our marriage. Then he realize he could actually make more working for someone else  . |
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03-10-2009, 03:14 PM
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I have MANY MANY friends and associates who are "freelancers" and they all do quite well. Granted, most of them are in the show business industry and maybe only work 6 months out of a year, but still even someone who does electrical (i.e., not really an electrician but does "electrical work") pulls in over $100k annually is pretty good.
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03-10-2009, 03:17 PM
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I am self-employed. I chose this route because I don't want to work for anyone else. I like working alone, on my own time (for the most part). But it takes discipline to make it work. I can't go to work and goof off on the company's dime, because it is my dime.
Knowing that, I have a huge respect for anyone that is willing to do it and can make it happen. They'd be a prime candidate for me.
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03-10-2009, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DaBeez
I have MANY MANY friends and associates who are "freelancers" and they all do quite well. Granted, most of them are in the show business industry and maybe only work 6 months out of a year, but still even someone who does electrical (i.e., not really an electrician but does "electrical work") pulls in over $100k annually is pretty good.
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Yep....those union gaffers pull in the bucks. That's why most of my shoots are in Vancouver and Toronto. |
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