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Relocating advice - freelance vs full time
jf design
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17 February 2011
Hi. I'm looking for some 'lifestyle' advice rather than business advice please.
I've been a freelance graphic designer for 8 years and really enjoy it - the earning potential, as much time off as I like, the variety etc. Currently it's about 70/30 split between freelancing at agencies and working for clients from home.
I'm considering relocating to another part of the country. It's really important to settle in and form a new social circle – so, is it better to work full time or remain freelance?
If anyone has relocated as a freelancer, how have you found it socially? It can be difficult to form proper friendships at work since you're working at different places all the time. That said, you do meet a lot more people when freelance...
Would love to hear anyone's experience of this.
I've been a freelance graphic designer for 8 years and really enjoy it - the earning potential, as much time off as I like, the variety etc. Currently it's about 70/30 split between freelancing at agencies and working for clients from home.
I'm considering relocating to another part of the country. It's really important to settle in and form a new social circle – so, is it better to work full time or remain freelance?
If anyone has relocated as a freelancer, how have you found it socially? It can be difficult to form proper friendships at work since you're working at different places all the time. That said, you do meet a lot more people when freelance...
Would love to hear anyone's experience of this.
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Laura@FreelanceUK
Messages count : 26Likes count : 6Registration : 3 June 2014Hello JF,
I don't have any experience but if you have been freelancing for a long time it may be worth sticking to it and see how it goes. If you feel like you haven't made any solid friendships after freelancing after some time then maybe consider employment.
Good luck with your move! 🙂 - Contact in PM
john matthew
Messages count : 7Likes count : 6Registration : 18 April 2018I am late to comment but I just want to say 8 Years of experience in freelancing is great. I think being a Freelancer is more beneficial.
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alexalferd
Messages count : 3Likes count : 0Registration : 15 August 2018i will also go for freelancing.digital marketing agency - Contact in PM
alexalferd
Messages count : 3Likes count : 0Registration : 15 August 2018i will also go for freelancing.digital marketing agency - Contact in PM
Lupita
Messages count : 207Likes count : 6Registration : 2 November 2006It's funny, I think it's the other way round for me jf design!
I meet fewer people freelancing than if I was in an office, but while the quantity might decrease the quality of the people can potentially increase a lot more!
It's well-known that freelancers miss out on the banter of the office -- even regularly meeting the client and their office team still puts you on the outside, as an outsider!
So if you're moving home, and will retain being freelance, but want people contact then deep-end yourself in your new neck of the woods with local groups, networking, sports clubs and the like!
That'll get you familiar with the locality and in front of people. Will they be like-minded, and relatable? Well, even if they're not you've alwasy got your fellow freelancers to fall back on -- here, or in the non-virtual world. Maybe signing up to a co-working space would be a good first move. Good luck jf and let us know how it all goes!
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