Off topic: Freelancer's life vs office job
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Andrea Bauer
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Jan 7, 2017

Some funny comic strips that illustrate the differences between freelancer's work and a job in an office! So true!

https://brightside.me/creativity-art/15-brilliant-comic-strips-showing-how-freelance-life-is-different-to-an-office-job-238160/


 
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Can't relate Jan 7, 2017

First comic freelancer: I have to be online at 9am.
Me (doesn't even have a bedside clock in the first place): Zzzzz....


 
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That's funny Jan 13, 2017

I used to think that my life would look like in the picture of the guy sitting under the palm at the beach with a computer on his lap.

 
Tom in London
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Alarm clock Jan 13, 2017

My cat *is* my alarm clock. Every morning, 0730. It begins with quietly jumping on the bed and staring fixedly at me to get my attention. If I don't open my eyes, there's a lot of nuzzling with paws, against me, and walking along the top of me. As soon as I open my eyes she jumps off the bed and waits for me to get up. OK here's the cat picture:

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[Edited at 2017-01-13 10:03 GMT]


 
Anna Sarah Krämer
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Cat picture Jan 13, 2017

Tom, this cat picture must be one of your most positive contributions in these forums. Still, the kitty does look rather disgruntled...

I can relate to some of these comics. Sitting here in my beautiful conservatory (had to look up this word, but well, a room made out of windows, warmed up wonderfully by the Portuguese winter sun), cup of tea by side, unkempt and dressed to chill, looking at horses and birds outside.
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Tom, this cat picture must be one of your most positive contributions in these forums. Still, the kitty does look rather disgruntled...

I can relate to some of these comics. Sitting here in my beautiful conservatory (had to look up this word, but well, a room made out of windows, warmed up wonderfully by the Portuguese winter sun), cup of tea by side, unkempt and dressed to chill, looking at horses and birds outside. But the deadline doesn't care about me having a bad cold and today the Dragon understands very little of the stuff I am coughing into my mic. Still wouldn't change the freelancing life for anything.
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Tom in London
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Hmmm Jan 13, 2017

Anna Sarah Krämer Fazendeiro wrote:

Tom, this cat picture must be one of your most positive contributions in these forums.


I'm not sure I like your tone.


 
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My apologies Jan 13, 2017

Then I sincerely apologize for my comment. By no means did I want to offend you.

 
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... Jan 13, 2017

Tom in London wrote:

Anna Sarah Krämer Fazendeiro wrote:

Tom, this cat picture must be one of your most positive contributions in these forums.


I'm not sure I like your tone.


Funnily, until I read Tom's comment, I realized that what I had read (in my mind) was:
"Tom, this cat picture must be one of the most positive contributions in these forums."

Maybe that is what Anna actually meant...

By the way, lovely cat, Tom. I really enjoy reading your post.


[Edited at 2017-01-13 17:55 GMT]


 
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Pretty 😻 Jan 24, 2017

Tom in London wrote:

My cat *is* my alarm clock. Every morning, 0730. It begins with quietly jumping on the bed and staring fixedly at me to get my attention. If I don't open my eyes, there's a lot of nuzzling with paws, against me, and walking along the top of me. As soon as I open my eyes she jumps off the bed and waits for me to get up. OK here's the cat picture:

IMG_0168 copy


[Edited at 2017-01-13 10:03 GMT]


Nothing better than cuddles before breakfast.


 
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daylight savings Jan 25, 2017

Tom in London wrote:

My cat *is* my alarm clock. Every morning, 0730. It begins with quietly jumping on the bed and staring fixedly at me to get my attention. If I don't open my eyes, there's a lot of nuzzling with paws, against me, and walking along the top of me. As soon as I open my eyes she jumps off the bed and waits for me to get up. OK here's the cat picture:

IMG_0168 copy


[Edited at 2017-01-13 10:03 GMT]


Does she know when the clocks change? A friend's dog suddenly went from being a 6am alarm clock to being a 5am alarm clock...


 
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I am a typical freelancer, nothing new. Jan 25, 2017

But I just found the opportunity to post my cat's photo

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