tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828158097601815711.post6991930096441567355..comments2023-10-28T06:54:44.019-04:00Comments on ad broad: sliding doorsAd Broad, oldest working writer in advertisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04505122645106322698noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828158097601815711.post-46817904366521296272008-01-12T07:51:00.000-05:002008-01-12T07:51:00.000-05:00I assume my day rate is no less than hers, Toad, b...I assume my day rate is no less than hers, Toad, but part of my choice to go freelance was to not work every day. I tended to work permalance gigs then take off for a while which allowed me to travel with kids during summer or be a class mom. I'd guess, over the years she's pulled in a lot more than I have. But it wasn't the loss of lucre that struck me at that moment--it was your second (astute) observation: no matter how many times you get gigs in the same shop, being freelance there means you're a perpetual outsider, disqualified from the game.Ad Broad, oldest working writer in advertisinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505122645106322698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828158097601815711.post-17441115065574013772008-01-11T15:35:00.000-05:002008-01-11T15:35:00.000-05:00I think you made the right decision.Ours is not an...I think you made the right decision.<BR/>Ours is not an easy business to be in if you want to be a parent -- too many childless, spouseless young people (especially in NYC) and too many demands on your time.<BR/><BR/>Do you think she's really made that much more money than you? Agencies pay so little these days, you're probably not far behind her, if at all. <BR/><BR/>One of the downsides of freelancing is that you can feel totally outside the loop and like a permanent guest, rather than a part of the crew. It's particularly frustrating when, as in this case, the people on staff are people you know just aren't all that good.Alan Wolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911841405348126875noreply@blogger.com