Comments on: Can a Freelancer Really Go on Vacation?

By: Dad

Dad — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:11:54 +0000

That’s my girls. Like father, like daughter. XOXOXOXO

By: » Take Your Work on Vacation

» Take Your Work on Vacation — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:41:14 +0000

[...] sleeps and the two big boys play on the trampoline. I love the girls over at Freelance Parent, but Tamara’s post about her vacation and lack of internet really made me stop and [...]

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:10:28 +0000

I'm going on my first vacation since starting my business at the end of this month. I'll be gone a week and I do have free internet access at my hotel which I REALLY hope works, as I fully intend to work for an hour or two most nights. I am letting my clients know that I won't really be available though and will be keeping up with only pre-agreed upon projects. Your story kind of freaks me out - like you I have trouble letting go of work completely and having almost no internet access for a week would be stressful! But I'm planning to embrace the family time during the day! Lauries last blog post..Sleep is for the Weak

By: Genesis

Genesis — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:14:18 +0000

We have yet to take a vacation, though I am trying to plan one right now. I have the same problem as you, though, constantly trying to get more work done. Yesterday, I just took the morning to play with the boys and we all had a wonderful time, but it`s hard to remember sometimes that those moments are more important than getting another article done.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:23:29 +0000

It seems like, every time I plan a vacation, I have a project spill over into the vacation. It's okay when I'm just planning a trip to visit my parents, and I can jump on their computer and use their phone. But it's harder when I'm going somewhere where I'll be out of touch. Jennifers last blog post..Submit your team names here

By: Stephanie Cockerl

Stephanie Cockerl — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:31:23 +0000

Oops. Please delete my previous comment.
What I meant to say was that no matter how uber-prepared I was to spend time away from work, I emailed clients a month, 2 weeks and a week before I left for V-K, I still had to work due to a client’s emergency. The best one can do is to take things one day and a time and set realistic expectations.