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pault | karma 4781 | avg karma 2.88 · 2011-11-23 04:41:13+00:00

I did this for a year in Brazil, and it was the best year of my life, and my clients and I were happy. Then I went to Thailand, and the time difference just totally fubar'd my whole working arrangement, and I ended up losing a very lucrative contract. I took 6 months off after that and travelled around SE Asia, but now I'm broke and my freelance career is dead in the water and I'm basically starting over from scratch. There's really no way to communicate how crushing it is to go from that lifestyle to living in my mom's guest room (I'm 31 years old for crying out loud) for the last 3 months trying to scare up some contract work.

The moral of the story is, never lose your momentum, and always tell your clients how much you love them. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go get drunk and cry.

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GFischer | karma 4842 | avg karma 1.42 · 2011-11-23 12:10:52+00:00

Thanks for sharing your story and giving a different angle.

Don't give up and don't let yourself get down by a momentary setback.

If you were good for that contract, you probably still are as good or better now, and you'll get another one as good or better hopefully.

I'd advise against getting drunk but that's me.

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danssig | karma 1446 | avg karma 1.3 · 2011-11-23 14:46:31+00:00

Well, take solace in the fact that you've lived more than most of us who are stuck behind a desk.