I just said “that’s not worth my time.” And I meant it.

Last time I tried doing freelance work, I undervalued myself. I was very young, just starting out, and honestly, maybe I was right. The quality was not yet up to snuff.

Now, I know what I’m capable of. And I know what my time is worth.

And I think to myself, “I just put 2 hours of my life into this project. Would I rather have those 2 hours back, or the money that I’ll make?”

Honestly, I’m not sure I’d take the money. Not for the current going rate.

I understand that to get a foothold in the freelance world, to get a name for myself in an entirely different sphere, I’ll need to go retrograde for a bit. I’m making solid mid-tier money at my day job and I hear it’s rare to catapult industries and land on the same rung of the ladder.

But man, this is a weird feeling. I’ve never turned down a job before.

Not saying I will 100% turn it down, but I’m considering it.

Strange.