tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679499.post1216923855785023620..comments2024-03-23T01:38:00.651+00:00Comments on Vicious Imagery: Making friends and affluencing peopleDAVID BISHOPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342376036664282348noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679499.post-90323911791979635712007-07-26T23:50:00.000+01:002007-07-26T23:50:00.000+01:00The freelance life is indeed a thing of beauty. No...The freelance life is indeed a thing of beauty. Not always easy, but marvellous nevertheless. I could never imagine going back to a full-time office job now: I'd miss the freedom too much. On a purely financial level, I'd also miss not knowing how much I'm going to earn each month (which I realise might sound insane to some security-craving folk).<BR/><BR/>As you say though, David, you are indeed at the mercy of commissioning editors' whims. One of my problems is being almost entirely able to say no to work. Which isn't that terrible a problem, because at least I'm being offered enough work to bring it about.<BR/><BR/>If I had any kind of tip for freelance stability, it would be this fairly common-sense one: make sure that you have at least one regular job. A foundation. Something you do every week, or month, which will maybe even pay the rent/mortgage (or most of it) if you experience a sudden dry spell...Jason Arnopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876042845400963850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679499.post-41727178616977044442007-07-25T09:25:00.000+01:002007-07-25T09:25:00.000+01:00Great post, nice to see good advice from a working...Great post, nice to see good advice from a working professional who has seen life from the other side of the chequebook.<BR/><BR/>I'm spinning a lot of discs at the moment and it's nice to know it's what's expected of me. Sort of.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15845971842571167373noreply@blogger.com