When to know it's time to take a break from freelance life, and join the 9-5, with Johanna Leggatt
The Content Byte · Rachel Smith and Lynne Testoni
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Show Notes
Have you ever found yourself just not engaged with your freelance business anymore, sick of the hustle and the invoice-chasing - and dreaming about taking a permanent 9-5 job? Joh Leggatt did - and in our latest episode, she talks to us about why she left her successful freelance business behind to take a full-time role with Forbes Australia. It's a fascinating chat in which we discuss:
- When Joh knew it was time to return to the 9-5
- The challenges of dismantling a 6-figure freelance business
- The advantages and benefits of going in-house
- The bargaining power job-seekers have right now
- How going in-house could benefit your freelance business later
- Why it's a knowledge intensive, taking a full-time job
- How it can help you get a new niche and upskill in tools + tech
- Joh's advice for other freelancers considering going perm
- And much more!
Resources
Want to get in touch with Joh or pitch her a personal finance story? Pitch Joh Leggatt via LinkedIn Blog A simple strategy successful freelancers use to get work