• Get Rich Slowly: Best reason to consider quitting your day job: “Last month, I took the leap. I quit my day job to write full time. Now I’m sitting in Buenos Aires writing while my kids play with their grandparents nearby. And I’m getting paid for it.” (via Lifehacker)
• Freelance Folder: If you think you can get by with just your laptop and the wifi at the local Starbucks, well, there are costs to consider in freelancing. “While most freelancers experience lower start up costs than other types of businesses, nearly all freelancers will wind up having to pay some money to start and maintain their freelance business.”
• Freelance Switch: Just about every freelancer goes through a slow spell… ah forget the sugar coating, a period of eating nothing but ramen noodles and wondering why the hell you’re freelancing in the first place. Don’t worry, there are some great ways you can begin to overcome these slumps.
• oDesk Blog: You can almost be guaranteed of some crisis that will affect your freelance work sooner or later. Either that or be a victim of Murphy’s Law. Having a crisis plan so you’re career and income isn’t in jeopardy would therefore be a wise move. On a side note, I had my own little computer disaster that I cleanly escaped from.
• P.S. Jones: If you had a bad week, then enjoy reveling in 6 things that suck about freelancing. Then get over it already.
• Noupe: Whoa! The super-duper list of web development resources that escaped your attention.
• The Logo Factor: Likely, if you’re an established graphic designer, at some point your work will get ripped off due to the ease of a Google image search. And if you are one of those who does this, be aware you might get caught.
• Dumb Little Man: Yes, freelancers suffer from poverty at times in their careers but being time poor is often the cause.
• Jon Buscall: 21 life lessons we all need to learn. Because our momma isn’t around anymore to teach them.
• Zen Habits: Some very wise tips to be insanely productive and enjoy it at the same time.

More on the author, Johnny Spence
Johnny is the founder of The Freelance Rant and a freelance web programmer with 8 years in the business. Have a visit at his company Oscarrr!web or see what he's up to on Twitter.

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