Thank you so so much~!

I think that with so many companies finally seeing how efficient and effective telecommuting is, more companies will join the bandwagon and start hiring flex time and telecommuters.

It just makes sense. I read so many blogs about Gen Y workers and how they don’t want to give up quality of life for a job, so they start businesses.

Your potential situation sounds ideal Deb. You go girl!

Lol, when I first started to write I had big dreams of being a famous author (don’t we all I hear ya cry)… ha, ha, then I found a writing position that was far from novels but in the business genre. So it was back to reality for me!

Then I finished my writing course, and probably can say now that I have learned so much and could probably write quite a thrilling novel… but other creative projects beckon for the time being

Shell> we actually have the same strategy. Don’t forget me when you become famous.

Good luck, whatever you decide.

–Kori

My freelance strategy is to maintain my business writing role, and keep my (multiple) creative projects on the sideline. Of course, when I become a famous novelist, I will up my game plan

The best strategy I can envisage with your situation Deb, is to always have something to fall back on, like you’ve already said there will always be other blogging opportunities out there for you.

Meanwhile, it makes financial sense to jump at the opportunity being offered to you and then review it in 6 months or a year’s time.

If it’s all positive then stick with it… as I mentioned before, I think we all thrive on choices… I love choices, don’t you?

I’d love to have one steady job. It’s the flexibility that I need so that I can pick up my kids every day at school. I’d love to be able to do that and have just one job.

So your goal and mine are really the same, and I’m very happy you got what you needed. Mazeltov!

It sounds like a great offer – especially great because it sounds like you can change your mind after a while if you get sick of it.

I think there is such thing as a freelancer personality, which most of us here possess, in which we don’t like being told what to do, we don’t like telling other people what to do, and we like the flexibility of being able to snap out of something and into something else when we get bored (and yes, we do get bored!). We value our personal autonomy to an extreme, and know that rolling with the punches is the price we pay for that. And, if we can to go to work in our pajamas, well shoot, that’s pretty much the definition of heaven.

But, ahhh, the lure of the steady gig… is it a siren song?

I don’t think so. You’ll do great, Deb.

Most of the ads in this blog are gathered by Jodee after trolling many different job boards. There will be, of course, shady ones mixed with the bunch, but many of us here have gotten great gigs from the leads Jodee posts. I guess you just have to practice caution and due diligence all the time when dealing with potential clients. It’s all up to you if you’ll make it work. I don’t know if that helps but good luck!

Honestly, I wouldn’t have left my full time job had I not had my husband’s health insurance available. Since I’m diabetic, health insurance is my biggest concern — even before income.

I had one client offer me full-time work, but I turned it down. I felt it wasn’t practical, as I didn’t feel his business was stable or lucrative enough. Also, he was extremely needy, and I knew full-time would turn into round-the-clock pretty quickly if I didn’t watch it.

I made the right decision on that one. The work came in fits and starts after that — definitely not reliable enough for full time. I ended up “firing” that client for his neediness.

Although I prefer freelancing at the moment, I think if it were the right client I might decide otherwise. But they’d have to be pretty freaking cool.

Mariella – I didn’t have quite the same experience as you concerning a degree, but I understand where you’ve been. When I interviewed for a copy editor job at a local newspaper (a job I held for 2 1/2 years), the part of my resume that gave them the most pause was my mathematics degree. Now that it’s paired with a master’s in creative writing, I get the funny looks from everyone now.

:^O ]:)

Me too! My “business attire” is Victoria’s Secret Pink collection and Juicy, which aren’t so fashionable for someone who covers fashion.

Deb- Congrats! I think this sounds like an ideal situation for you, and I wish you all of the best.