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Hit $5k in a single month for the first time and it felt weird
I've been doing overnight graphic design gigs for 18 months and last month I finally crossed $5k. It hit me that half my regular clients probably think I'm just lazy sleeping all day while they're at their 9-5, but I was grinding while they were asleep. Has anyone else hit a weird milestone that made you question if the night owl life is actually working?
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rowan_ross2mo ago
Hitting that $5k mark and realizing your social life is now a bunch of clients who think you're a vampire. The other day my neighbor asked if I was okay because he saw me buying groceries at 2 AM, I just told him I'm on a night shift schedule for a secret government project. It's not a secret project, it's designing logo variations for a local plumbing company. But hey, at least my dark circles are a consistent brand now.
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cora8132mo ago
Is it actually more sustainable to make time for work stuff, or just lean into the whole nocturnal thing?
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sullivan.quinn1mo ago
Wait you ACTUALLY told your neighbor it was a secret government project? That is the most insane cover story I've ever heard for logo design work.
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