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It’s their jobs.
I’m not even kidding.
Anywhere from 50 to 85% of the country dislikes and even *hates* what they spend the majority of their working hours doing. The only solution to that is constant distraction.
I’m not even kidding.
Anywhere from 50 to 85% of the country dislikes and even *hates* what they spend the majority of their working hours doing. The only solution to that is constant distraction.
Sure, holding businesses/employers accountable would be an option, but the country’s too drunk on the concept of the individual, too scared to hold employers accountable, and too invested in the status of labor endorsed by an organization to even start down that path.
We can’t even bring ourselves to use clear language when discussing their direct and overt behavior
This doesn’t get addressed enough in the freelance/location-indie “live where you want”/“work from a beach in Thailand” conversations.
Freelancers can be gentrifiers too.
Freelancers can be gentrifiers too.
I want to see Black freelancers take advantage of location-independence and lifestyle design…but to maintain and enhance connection with/contribution to communities and find safety…not adopt predatory behavior. #BFTips
10 years or so back this was the thing…make more, outsource to countries with the cheapest viable labor possible, live in areas you enjoy with the cheapest COL you can find…basically encouraging indie businesses to double down on privilege & the worst practices of capitalism
LOVE this mention of using freelance writing to fund a "Grownup Gap Year" from @vaycarious—"I actually wish I'd started earlier." buff.ly/31xjNfl
I just did my first work-travel stint in Japan and it was amazing how much I was able to do just working a few hrs each morn
I just did my first work-travel stint in Japan and it was amazing how much I was able to do just working a few hrs each morn
That trip taught me a lot. I was getting $500-$700 of work done/day before 9AM (with a little boost from jet lag) but that basically left me with a full day to hang out/explore.
It *really* clarified my high-earning/low-effort services and what slows me down at home.
It *really* clarified my high-earning/low-effort services and what slows me down at home.
i.e. I realized that blogging, even at $400+ for a ~500-word post, is a low-earner for me. Long-form work (case studies, white papers) and short form (emails, web copy) is where I start getting close to those $1000 days without working all day. #BFTips
