I started freelancing in '08 alongside my full-time job and by '12 had a sizeable down payment for my first home and a very healthy savings account. I didn't ov

I started freelancing in '08 alongside my full-time job and by '12 had a sizeable down payment for my first home and a very healthy savings account. I didn't overcharge anyone and I leaned hard into former clients to find new work. I walked away from it around '13 because the well dried up. It hadn't occurred to me quite yet that a similar situation may be occuring right now but it makes perfect sense.