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Tangential, I've wondered recently if it's possible to work only when you want. A lot of people talk about working just enough to pay for necessities, but I'd r
by the_only_law 6y ago
Tangential, I've wondered recently if it's possible to work only when you want. A lot of people talk about working just enough to pay for necessities, but I'd rather work a little bit to cover those necessities, then have most of my time where I can either live or choose to work on demand, i.e. to support hobbies that can get expensive.
- orff 6y agoyeah.. I was recently reminded of the consequences of possible gap in my CV. Such a bullshit - it's like a slavery with an extra step.
- psyc 6y agoSure, it's possible. That's what I've been doing for the past 10 years. Keep my overhead as low as humanly possible (I have simple needs - basically a small Steam budget and a Netflix subscription), and do short contracts when money gets low-ish. And really, it doesn't usually even get that low. I know everybody worries a lot about resume gaps. I don't know. YMMV. All I can say is it hasn't yet disqualified me from a job I wanted. If all you do is contracts, and all they want is a contractor... I mean... ? If I've been working on personal projects, which I often am, I put it on my resume and talk about it. That's it. I've enjoyed living this way.