
← The Freelancer's Teabreak17 sep · 10 min
Things you don't have to do as a freelancer
Ever caught yourself still playing by the old corporate rulebook, even though you left the 9 to 5 behind years ago? In this episode, Emma talks through the habits and expectations we carry over from employee life that freelancers simply don't have to keep. From unpaid "quick chats" that eat your lunch break to team-building days you never wanted to attend in the first place, this is your permission slip to stop doing the things nobody's actually paying you for.
Timestamps:
0:00 Freelancer's Tea Break: Your Permission Slip to Drop Corporate Habits
0:42 Playing the Game as a Freelancer With ADHD
1:51 Unpaid Overtime: Why You Don't Have to Say Yes to Every Meeting
2:51 The Team-Building Bike Bar Story (You Had to Be There)
3:38 How to Charge Clients for Out-of-Hours Meetings
5:00 Ditch the 9 to 5: Working With Your Own Energy
5:55 Presenteeism, Networking, and Building the "Career Tree"
7:38 Turning Down Work Trips as a Freelance Mum
9:00 Your Freelance Permission Slip: Wrap Up and Community Links
Check out the website: www.freelancelifestyle.co.uk