what’s it like to have a paid writing job?
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I HAVE NOT HAD A CONSISTENT JOB SINCE JUNE AND SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE IM GOING INSANE
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And my fiancé is a teachers aid/PhD student so y’all tell me how we are supposed to survive on his small stipend??
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Anyway I hate complaining about this on my main but it’s a constant struggle because most of my thoughts have to do with can I afford/how will I afford _______.
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adding to this only because I cannot stress enough how hard it is to be human during this pandemic while also worrying about finances and I know I’m not alone in this. But I also know how I might have come across to some editors as lazy/a bad person to work with because my
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stuff might be a day or two late or I forget to invoice or something similar. I’ve just been doing my best but I am constantly fearful that I’m not doing enough or that I’m ruining my future by not being as good as others.
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Juggling five or six creative gigs to bring in enough cash to make ends meet is exhausting and I already struggle with anxiety and depression so avoidance just comes with the territory
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Again, I know I’m not alone because this pandemic is a collective trauma that is STILL HAPPENING. please have grace on us who are just doing the best we can.
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