Now is the Time to Freelance The pandemic eliminated jobs in marketing and advertising. Now many professionals in the field don t want to go back to agency work.
A few years ago, I was searching for more balance, control and flexibility when it came to my career. I was working 60-plus hours a week, traveling a ton, and in the habit of turning on my computer every single evening between the hours of 8 and 10 p.m. to “catch up” on work. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart, but wasn’t ready to launch my own business just yet. Instead, I decided to leave my six-figure job that left me feeling completely empty and overworked to freelance and get a taste of independence. One year later, I had doubled my salary and cut my hours in half, allowing me to spend every Friday with my kids. Two years later, I had launched my own business.