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It’s a fortnight since I learned that my future in journalism would not involve a monthly pay cheque and the coziness of a contract.
So far, it’s not been as scary as I thought. In my first week I had two shifts. In the second week that doubled and regrettably I have had to turn down shifts because of clashes.
This is certainly a good start and the fact I will earn at least enough to replace my staff earnings relieves some of my initial anxiety about freelancing. However, the challenge will be to match this next month – October’s spending review has been good for me in the sense that it has provided me with more work (probably only in the short term though).
In the past few weeks I have learned a lot about freelancing and a few things about myself: Continue reading
Rosie Niven 