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Discussion on: Why I Gave Up Freelancing to Become an Employee 😱

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I’m not sure why freelancers give other freelancers a hard time when they decide to leave. Nothing wrong with that! Sometimes, it’s not providing fulfillment anymore or freelancing was just a temporary opportunity that you needed because you didn’t have choice in doing (you couldn’t find work, where fired, etc). If I were offered a job where I’m going to experience advancement in my skills with a guaranteed paycheck and benefits, then I would drop freelancing in a hot second too.

I agree with you about freelancing. I didn’t get into freelancing because I wanted to, but HAD to for me to pay the bills (I couldn’t find a job after graduation to save my life). It wasn’t for me and I didn’t like it. I now work with an awesome company as a medical writer and I have zero regrets. I don’t see myself going back to self-employment anytime soon. Chasing invoices, ghosting clients, clients that change their mind and decide to work with someone else, the stress of finding more work, and the deterioration of skills (I was doing the same thing over and over plus spending most of my time and efforts finding new clients). I can go on and on on why freelancing is not as great as people take it to be. Thanks for sharing! We need more articles like this.