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Have you tried freelancing alone, and of you have for how long? After working at a company, initially it felt quite nice but after some months/years I started
by spurdoman77 7y ago
Have you tried freelancing alone, and of you have for how long?
After working at a company, initially it felt quite nice but after some months/years I started feeling different. I have been working intensively at a companies, and then as a freelancer/solopreneur, alternating both modes along the years. Currently working mostly alone I have to admit that I crave the workplace - kind of the place where you go work and meet other people and share some kind of mission.
- bitL 7y agoThrow parties at home when you feel lonely. Invite guests from various industries/walks of life. That would fulfill your social needs, make you more pleasant to be around, get that out of your system and allow you to focus 100% on your mission without wondering what if...
- spurdoman77 7y agoI throw parties etc. Workplace has totally different social point. I can do all that and have a workplace.
- bitL 7y agoProbability of finding colleagues matching your interests and personality in a random workplace is very low and even if you are lucky, such situations usually don't last long.
- spurdoman77 7y agoI dont think thats the point of workplace. I'm not looking for friends, that is a different thing.
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- veggieburglar 7y agoHow do you figure this? Maybe if you work in a field that you don't personally care about at all, but I have a specific interest in my field of employment, which is why I work in this industry to begin with. My coworkers also share that interest, and I find that gives us common ground which makes it easier to bond in other ways. I also noticed that you edited your snarky comment out of your original response, which basically said that it is sad and pathetic to expect to have some sort of personal connection with your coworkers. Maybe you should have thought that one out...
- postsantum 7y agoRight, if someone doesn't have many friends to talk to, why wouldn't they throw a party and invite all zero of them
- bitL 7y agoParties are nice opportunities to make some friends... If you can't find any, go to language school, art club etc. and invite people just like that.
- stingraycharles 7y agoI think this is very personal. I've been doing freelance, solo (from home) since 2014 and I couldn't be happier. Workplaces drain energy from me for some reason. I do have a fair amount of good friends and other social activities, so I'm definitely not lonely.
- spurdoman77 7y agoYeah, varies from person to person for sure. Nothing wrong with different preferences.
- jamil7 7y agoI'm in my first year of freelancing and feel the same way, working alone feels so much more productive to me. No silly meetings or endless PR yak shaving and debates. I have coworkers in a small coworking space but I can go the whole day without being interrupted and get real work done. Maybe I'll change after a few more years.
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- jotm 7y agoYeah, pretty much. I like working alone. But I like working with co-workers, too. I've done both, and I'd say that ideally, I'd do two weeks solo, two weeks in a workplace, or something like that. Too much of either is not good...