Need help from the forum

Ahhh how sweet. I've got a little internet stalker.

I feel kind of special.

hahaha, don't flatter yourself.

hi everyone!
I've only just joined so am a little reluctant to wade in, given that things seem to get a little, um.. heated! But, since pignmonkey originally mentioned looking for encouragement/ stories then I'm going to dip my toe in.

I'm currently sat on a balcony in Australia watching the sunset and drinking a beer. I probabaly do more than my fair share of such things, but my laptop is never far away, as this is where i run my UK based business from. In 2004 I was working full time in a well paid job (as a psychologist as it happens but let's not go into that!). But after a career break to go travelling i realised it was worth the gamble to try something different so I set up as a freelancer. Luckily I had my husband to pay the rent in the tricky months. To cut a long story short, with lots of hard work it started to earn me a living, to the point where my husband could quit his 9-5 to help me out. Without the normal ties of annual leave, the world opened up to us. We now travel 4 or 5 months of the year, working as we go. It hasnt been easy, but i woudln't say it is as hard as you might think either. So, no advice being offered but food for thought i hope.
Hannah

musilion that's an awesome story.
Why all the bitching? too much time on your hands guys!
loveplaywork - Freelancing as what?

hey mrjack
freelacing as an assessment and development consultant (kind of HR, selection stuff)- not very interesting to anyone else (luckily I quite like it though!). I think it is possible to take the skills you learn as an employee and apply them as a 'consultant', but then I would because I did it! But i've been doing it long enough now that I can kind of set the rules- I know i just need a desk and laptop to do the design work and my clients accept i won't be available for last minute meetings or unplanned phone calls!
Hannah

I have felt the same wonder lust periodically all my life and am about to head out looking for adventure leaving my already dreamlike lifestyle on the tropical beach of Boracay Island behind for 8 to 9 months this year and next year. It's normal for people to feel the effects of living a routine cushy but routine scheduled lifestyle day in and day out without any major events along the way. Luckily I didn't finish my education nor choose to get a job so basically have succeeded in escaping the 9 to 5 middleclass American lifestyle but it took blind faith focused on living life spontaneously.

Mate treat yourself and your lady on a great holliday notthing put pampering and relaxation not on the cheap spoil your self , if you have been doing hollidays on a shoe string you cant realy relax
relaxation is the key to better live do it with the one you love the better it is , we are all handcuffed to our job to a degree ,do go out more with your mates.. night out on the town or have friends come over for a dinner party live is all about livin it out site the job hr