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What I learned when I took a corporate job after 20 years of working for myself

What I learned when I took a corporate job after 20 years of working for myself Recent highlights: 1. Don't miss: I retired at 50, went back to work at 53, and then a medical issue left me jobless: 'There's no such thing as a safe amount of money'A new trend Instead, I started looking for a different job, one where I could manage my time and workload; where I wasn't expected to punch a metaphorical clock. 2. Related: 'It's not about the future of work, it's about the future of living': How to handle the dreaded 'return-to-work' Zoom call with your boss But most days, this job feels a lot like freelancing. 3. Three years ago, I accepted a job as a content writer for a digital marketing agency #biyro #dayjob #jobperks #lovemyjob #freelancers More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/what-i-learned-when-i-took-a-corporate-job-after-20-years-of-working-for-myself/

To no avail or not without freelance - SoundGirls.org

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To no avail or not without freelance - SoundGirls.org Quick summary: 1. Back to Bloomberg and the full-time job that landed in my lap, another not ideal scenario because it was Hong Kong hours, Sun-Thurs, but a job nonetheless. 2. I stuck through it for a year and some change until I finally called it quits and then landed the engineering job at Latino USA which was with NPR at the time. 3.   I had a great run at Sony with producing and the life and money it brought us, but once the kids were in school, the traveling and guilt of not being with my family really took their toll. 4. And the question about getting a full-time, stable job came up again #biyro #firstjob #krajobrazypolskie #jobhiring #nosejob More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/to-no-avail-or-not-without-freelance-soundgirlsorg/