‘Working’ Holidays?
I read a fun post on freelancing and holidays by blogger Joanne Mallon this morning. She points out that the word holiday is often a misnomer for sole traders. There they sit on the beach, hugging their Blackberry to their left ear while trying to pick up important work emails (and pick off not-so-important granules of sand).
That’s IF they’re lucky enough to unchain themselves from their desk and actually take a break, that is. As freelancers know only too painfully, no work = no pay.
Well, do you want to hear something shocking? I haven’t been on holiday for more than two years! Well, I did go to Cornwall for a week in September 2006, but I don’t count that as I became seriously ill on day two. Oh, and yes, I did go to see my dad in Devon for a few days back in February this year, but I don’t count that one as a holiday, either. As much as I love my father, he can be hard work!
The point I’m making is that I’m long overdue for a holiday, and if I’m not careful I’ll be fully booked with client commitments before the end of summer.
That’s one of the perils of self-employment: Unless you schedule in some ‘getaway’ time well in advance, the days can easily fly by without you having so much as dipped your toe in the garden, let alone those much-missed sunnier shores. So make time for that holiday! Hmmm, best take heed of my own advice, then…
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