Freelance vs Inhouse
The differences between being a freelance and in-house designer – very funny!
IN-HOUSE |
FREELANCE |
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Attire: |
Business Casual | Socks |
Office Space: |
The size of a small kitchen | The kitchen |
Medical Benefits: |
HMO | SOL |
Vacation Time: |
2 weeks | 52 Weeks |
Office Politics: |
Ignoring people who talk behind your back | Ignoring strange voices in the back of your head. |
Rules: |
No smoking on premises | No smoking in bed |
Bending rules: |
Wasting corps on personal long-distance phone calls . | Trying not to spend too much on 900 #’s |
Best Advantage: |
Steady income, all benefits paid | No need to shower daily |
Lunch: |
Have huge expense acct. but get taken to a fancy feast by a freelancer | Eat Fancy Feast (12 oz. can) |
Playing the game: |
Kissing corp. butt | Kissing messenger butt |
3:00 appt: |
With the head honcho | With Rikki Lake |
Not feeling well: |
Call in Sick | Suffer |
Most dreaded sound: |
A ringing telephone | A silent telephone |
For extra money: |
You can freelance on the side | You can mow lawns on the side |
Greatest ambition: |
Going freelance | Retiring |
Greatest fear: |
Getting fired | Going back in-house |
Author: Gina Hutchings
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Chicago Web Design
