thegrumpyenby on Nostr: I’ve now been out of work for 6 months and I’ve just transferred the last bit of ...

I’ve now been out of work for 6 months and I’ve just transferred the last bit of my savings into my current account. The job market in tech is a trash fire, but we knew that already. What has surprised me way more is that it’s currently also really hard to find freelance work, something I’ve never had any issues with in the past. Admittedly, I’ve had some bad luck. One potential client fell through because as an American company, they were uncomfortable setting up a contract with someone in Germany (the legal situation for freelancers here is understandably terrifying for US and UK entities). Another one fell through because they can’t currently afford my rates. Because startups. And a third one I can’t get started on because it’s one-off work — and without any long-term clients, I cannot afford the ongoing self-employment insurance payments just for a one-off contract. It’s honestly driving me to despair.

I don’t even know if there’s any point to still posting this anywhere or asking you to reshare it because I see that so so many in my network are currently in the same or a similar situation — LinkedIn is depressing af these days. But here we go: If your company needs any ongoing work in what broadly falls under the realm of technical communication — copywriting, content writing, content editing, livestreaming, podcasting, etc. — please, reach out to me! Additionally, I’m really proving my mettle as Program Lead of the Open Source Explorers program at Distribute Aid and am happy to take on more strategic positions as well. Employed or freelance — I’m great at what I do either way.

I just really need an income again because it’s getting scary. Thank you for sharing and for thinking about me when you hear about any companies looking for someone with my skill set!

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