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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Did your income from your second year of full-time freelancing increase over your first year?".
But I can't remember that far back (some 30 years ago)...
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Muriel Vasconcellos United States Local time: 13:06 Member (2003) Spanish to English + ...
What I do remember...
Sep 11, 2010
While I can't remember whether the second year was an improvement, I do remember that what emboldened me to take early retirement was a fat contract that took up most of my time during the first year and second years (picking up other clients along the way). I billed for progress payments and delivered the final chunk exactly 23 months later - on my way to the airport to move to California!
The real test came in the third year, and I remember that by that time I had garnered a nice ... See more
While I can't remember whether the second year was an improvement, I do remember that what emboldened me to take early retirement was a fat contract that took up most of my time during the first year and second years (picking up other clients along the way). I billed for progress payments and delivered the final chunk exactly 23 months later - on my way to the airport to move to California!
The real test came in the third year, and I remember that by that time I had garnered a nice lineup of clients. I was very blessed! ▲ Collapse
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