How to Quit Your Day Job and Go Freelance
Step 0: Lose your job amidst a global pandemic. A few weeks ago, I received the news that my full-time day job will be eliminated this summer, entirely due to necessary cost cuts thanks to the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. While this wasn’t entirely unexpected (my industry has been hit pretty badly) it was also pretty scary. “No problem, thanks for giving me plenty of notice,” I said to my boss when they called. “SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT WHAT DO I DO NOW!?” I said to my partner as soon as I’d hung up the phone. I started looking at possible...