tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post112319725860052407..comments2024-02-14T14:37:30.781-08:00Comments on Mother in Chief: Having a choice won't muffle my voiceMother in Chiefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096344221710006618noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-1123491581732204232005-08-08T01:59:00.000-07:002005-08-08T01:59:00.000-07:00I totally agree with Anonymous (OK, I'm also Anony...I totally agree with Anonymous (OK, I'm also Anonymous)<BR/><BR/>You gave up on freelancing too quickly. You don't stomp off of a job because of one bad experience, so why quit freelancing because of one annoying editor at one publication. There are many publications out there. <BR/><BR/>I think you had an unrealistic fantasy about freelancing in your mind and withdrew when faced with reality. It's not all or nothing. I seriously think you should pursue another project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-1123364164038773622005-08-06T14:36:00.000-07:002005-08-06T14:36:00.000-07:00OK. Let me explain. It's me again, Anonymous Frien...OK. Let me explain. It's me again, Anonymous Friend. My intent was not to incite, though looking back at what I wrote I can understand your response. Please allow me to clarify.<BR/><BR/>I was not really responding to the political message, but the personal one. I've followed your blog for a while now, and I've seen you descend from the high you reached in April and May, after your first freelance publication, to today's "Money Losing Venture", "Bliss to Piss", "Disillusioned, discouraged, discontinued", and "Uber Quitter".<BR/><BR/>So, when I saw "We Are Underemployed", which was in fact an edited version of something you wrote back in January, the symbolism was just too strong to ignore. It seemed as if you felt you were back at square one: searching for options that don't exist, as if your successes of the past 6 months were non-existent.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it was the irony of your longing for corporate life that inspired me to comment. I live the corporate life, and it stinks! I long for the freedom to freelance, to work on projects that *I* want to work on, rather than following the sometimes inane paths laid out for me by my superiors. I think a lot of those embroiled in corporate culture would agree with me.<BR/><BR/>This is NOT to say that you have it easy; raising a child IS a full time venture, including unpaid overtime. I understand that quite well. But, having the freedom to freelance, without the intense financial pressure that usually accompanies self-employment, seems to me to be an ideal situation.<BR/><BR/>Could it be that you expected too much too soon from your new career? After all, there are only so many hours a day, and you do have your parenting responsibilities. Maybe you set the bar impossibly high the first time around. Or maybe you were too accustomed to the mundane security of the corporate world, and were unprepared for your recent setback.<BR/><BR/>The fact is, you are in a position to take a step back, re-evaluate, and do it better next time. You have the freedom to do that. And, because there is not a lot of financial pressure, you also have the freedom to FAIL sometimes. So maybe you should take some risks, go edgier next time! You're pissed off about lack of corporate opportunities for moms and dads? So do a survey of the family-friendliness of big companies in your area. Even if you don't sell it, you can publish it here, and you will have done a service to women (and men) in the same situation you are in. <BR/><BR/>I just hope you don't give up entirely on a promising new career, just because of one little setback.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com