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Originally Posted by rechu
Sorry to hear you're having a rough day. My focus has been a bit better this week, but last Friday I was useless and had to spend part of Saturday catching up. I don't want another week like that.
I have worked mainly freelance for a while, apart from about 3 years where I had a formal work contract. For me, I sort of fell into it when I first moved to this country, it wasn't planned. You do have to put yourself out there and the prospect of being rejected can be scary. I would say over time, for most people, you tend to develop a thicker skin about the rejection aspect. I know I have.
If you ever want to talk about freelancing, feel free to message me. Maybe you can try to take on some smaller projects while still keeping your day job.
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Thank you for the offer! At the moment unfortunately I am not even close to ready to give freelancing another go. And since I'm not allowed to work for any competitors, that excludes A LOT. (There's also plenty left I could do but I guess the "fun" stuff is rarer to find.)
I've resorted to working shorter days, taking a long break in the afternoon to enjoy some sunshine, get away from my laptop, and then work another hour or 2 in the evening. It helps somewhat, I notice I am more focused in the evening but that takes away time from looking for a new job
by the time I stop for the afternoon, I'm too restless. And one of my co-workers is starting to bug me with how bossy she is. I want out.
I've been thinking about maybe just cutting down my hours, or applying to "lower" jobs that are boring but don't require as much focus but I have to admit, I kind of like having at least a little bit of money left at the end of the month, instead of the other way around.