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Completely agree. Benefit to me is freedom. Freedom to work where I want, when I want, on what I want, with the tools I want. I can't imagine going back to a jo

• mgkimsal 16y ago
  Similar boat here - second time round freelancing (3 years). I'll never say never, but haven't had a job offer yet close to the challenge/interest/financial level I'm after. So... I'm open too, but most companies don't seem open to offering what I want :)
• brc 16y ago
  I haven't sat through a team meeting or buzzword filled death by powerpoint for 5 years. I haven't had to attend corporate vibe sessions or listened to compliance officers drone on about anything. I also, 5 years ago, looked at a map and said 'where do I really want to live', then moved there. My whole life philosophy was to create the lifestyle I wanted, and then work out how to pay for it. It's a powerful motivator. Because most people first find a job, which then locates them on the map, and they then try and fill in the rest of their lifestyle based around those two parameters. The thing that keeps me going is the thought : well, I can always go and grovel for a permanent job somewhere. But I think I'm pretty much unemployable now, in the traditional 9-5 sense. I get 2-3 requests for work per day at the moment, but pass on most because, like the blog post says, people aren't serious or are expecting low prices.