3 Life Lessons I've Learned as a Freelancer
It's difficult. It's frustrating. It's scary. I hear there is a new American Dream. It's no longer the nice car, nice house, sustainable job, and wealthy lifestyle. After a generation impacted by an unexpected pandemic, it shifted the ways Generation Z and those that follow see the term "success." Yes, is no longer the dream our parents had. The COVID-19 pandemic created opportunities we never thought possible, and work that looked a lot different than we ever could imagine. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commission recently described this phenomenon in this light: "Young people have redefined success, and their new definition values experience over possession. The word "experience" may sound like a code word for 'free,' but the cha nge is not necessarily a reaction to underemployment or even a desire to save money." Soon enough, people started to realize the true value of flexibility and ownership. As a freelancer, I've been ab...