I worked 7 days a week while my husband couldn't work. Now I'm learning to slow down. - Business Insider
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The author used to work seven days a week. Now, she has more free time.
Eight years ago, I worked a visual merchandising job with a 6-2 schedule. I also lived in Vancouver, one of the most expensive cities in North America. With mostly free afternoons and a love of writing, I started looking into freelancing to boost my income. It was just a fun side hustle at first. The gigs weren't too time-consuming, and I took a little break after moving to the UK for love in 2019. But after getting settled and finding a new full-time merchandising job, I decided to give it another go. The pandemic gave me a lot of time to work on new projects and build my portfolio, as I was furloughed from my full-time job during the thick of lockdown between 2020 and 2021. Then restrictions started to lift, but my workload kept growing. I went back to my full-time job, which had a more conventional 8-5 schedule. By then, I had regular freelance clients, so I'd use evenings and weekends to work on projects until working six or seven days a week became normal for me. I eventually switched to a part-time role in 2022 to give myself more time for freelancing, but the long workweek stuck.
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