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When to know it’s time to take a break from freelance life, and join the 9-5, with Johanna Leggatt

Author
Rachel Smith and Lynne Testoni
Published
Mon 03 Oct 2022
Episode Link
https://sites.libsyn.com/106952/when-to-know-its-time-to-take-a-break-from-freelance-life-and-join-the-9-5-with-johanna-leggatt

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 

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