Comments on: Location is Everything…And Nothing

By: Jennifer B

Jennifer B — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:10:23 +0000

I love it here in Tacoma. I can take advantage of the proximity to Seattle/Bellevue to get jobs but since I don’t actually have to commute there I can enjoy our relative lack of traffic, lower housing prices, and unpretentious outlook.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:32:52 +0000

I am still not a full-time freelancer, but this post really got me thinking. I have worried that Kansas is too rural to be taken seriously in this fast paced world. Your post made me feel like freelancing is really an option that will work for me. Keep up the good work!

By: Lis Garrett

Lis Garrett — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:33:24 +0000

We've actually been toying with the idea of moving to my homestate of Kansas (Wichita) where the cost of living is MUCH cheaper than here in Ithaca, New York. The decision to uproot our family, especially the kids, would be major. But I feel less anxious knowing that my work will go where I go. Lis Garretts last blog post..Looking for Writers

By: Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:12:40 +0000

I was having one of those days when I was so mad at my husband and kids that I was very tempted to pack my computer, laptop, a few books and clothes into the car and leave. I thought, I’m making a fairly decent living online part-time, I could survive on my own. And I can WORK ANYWHERE as long as I had an Internet connection and a phone, which meant I could live in some pretty cheap places only 1 hour away (like Wyoming) and rent a room. I didn’t do it, of course. But having the peace of mind that where I go my job follows me is very nice.

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By: Tamara Berry

Tamara Berry — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:44:51 +0000

Genesis -

I actually had you in mind quite a bit when I was writing this post. (I tell people all the time that I could freelance anywhere – I even know a writer from Guatemala!) I often dream of living and working somewhere completely different simply because I can. Don’t know if I’ll ever get the courage to up and do it, but I love knowing the option is there!

By: Genesis

Genesis — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:07:58 +0000

I agree that location is very important. It allowed me to stay home with my kids, even when I was only working on a couple of assignments per month. Of course, the cost of living in Guatemala is WAY lower than the US, and that fact has allowed us to actually build a house off of my earnings, while it would barely be enough to keep us going further North.

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