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7 Struggles Every Freelancer Will Understand

It’s not easy being your own boss!

1. Your friends just assume you’re available on Ash Wednesday.

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2. It’s 2016, and some clients still insist on paying you in riddles.

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3. The local coffee shop is your office, and the corner diner is some kind of Turkish Embassy.

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4. You stay up all night to finish a project only to discover in the morning that your client has been dead for centuries.

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5. You have no health insurance, so you have to be extra careful when swallowing swords.

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6. All your fingernails fall off.

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7. Every opinion piece you write is edited to include “But what the heck do I know? I’m just a freelancer!” as the final sign-off.

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