Life of a Freelancer ;(
- Started
- Last post
- 55 Responses
- anthonyp01
Any other freelancers get mildly depressed? Feels like a live the same day over and over again as i work by myself in my office everyday.
I also tend to work very hard and don't know when to take a break or take recreational time.
Any other freelancers got some tips! ;)
- rson0
waaa
- set0
It does get a little lonely sometimes
- Leigh0
stop whining!!
your day rate is more than mine.
- Become a Freelancer then and stop whining backbabaganush
- is a high day rate the end all be all ?THA
- n8w0
break up your day with exercise
meet a friend for lunch each week .. gives you something to look forward to
do all your brainstorming outside your house (coffee shop, friend, on the bus, etc)
listen to new music to change your mind set (itunes radio, lastfm)
participate in users groups
check out articles on freelance switch- Exactly....fyoucher1
- Thanks for the tips.anthonyp01
- I make sure I get out for at least an hour every day to walk around/breathe fresh airtheredmasque
- anthonyp010
Yea, maybe whining a little.
Thanks for the tips.
- Horp0
Structure is the key. If you work from home and you have a sloppy routine you'll get depressed. Sad fact of life but humans are more comfortable with regiment.
Do 9.00am to 6.00am and have a life outside your work. One day the work with abandon you and you'll be left with nothing. Its better to do less work and be poor than to do everything and be rich.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have three week's work to deliver by 9.00am tomorrow morning...
- "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have three week's work to deliver by 9.00am tomorrow morning..." LOLanthonyp01
- hehe... how's the new office working out? All set? Happy NY btw...NotByHand
- Working out fine n dandy thank Notby. Whatever happened to our book project?Horp
- And Happy New Year to you too budday.Horp
- I love your work Horp!alicetheblue
- < wiseJaline
- 9:00 am–6:00 am?? What kind of bloody maniacal robot are you, suggesting people should work for 21 hours at a clip??gramme
- rson0
I ran into the same issue a few years ago. So I got a dog best thing I have ever done.
- Yea, was thinking of getting a cat, but thought if i talk to my cat about politics etc, does that make me mad!?anthonyp01
- Not at all!rson
- rson0
Wouldn't that cheer up your day at the office!
- How about a non-ugly dog?CyBrain
- i love ugly dogs :)theredmasque
- cute!magnificent_ruin
- jysta0
Put the radio on, I find this helps a lot if your feeling a bit too solitary.
Get some fresh air at lunch time/
- anthonyp010
haha, he's very nice. ;)
- benfal990
I tried freelancing and I was about to become crazy. Iam an employee now its perfect for me.
- anthonyp010
Freelancing has it's good points.
Everything you earn is yours, you are your own boss and you can come and go as you please.
- for every drawback freelancing has, these three things make up for. I wish I had started freelancing soonertheredmasque
- vivid0
could get a parrot?
- anthonyp010
I think a cat would be a nice pet to have.
- canuck0
Maybe go work for an agency for a bit then.
- Llyod0
masturbate a couple times throughout the day
- as if ANY freelancer needs that advice. thats as important as reminding him to turn on his computer before checking emailapplepirate
- babaganush0
Try to find a desk space with communal people. Helps maintain rigidity and stop you getting depressed, fapping and procrastination. It's the solitude that is the killer.
- "co-working" its key to maintaining a freelance life in my eyes. http://coworking.pbw…applepirate
- anthonyp010
You know what, i love freelancing but i often thought of maybe doing some work experience days with a design firm just to break up my week and learn some new stuff.
That would be great.
- Ranger0
You need a reward system...
- anthonyp010
"You need a reward system..."
Haha, hilarious. Is that peep show?
- Mitchell & Web Showset
- Ah, nice. i think they have another show called the peep show.anthonyp01