[covance]

Originally Posted by BigHugeFatGuy

This is why the tiny house movement exists. People want lower bills and/or more time near family, and a tiny home gives you both. OP could work it out too, as he has a skill that can work remote. Minimalism is gaining steam too, probably for the same reasons.

I went into freelance since I was that meme from a few pages back. A bachelor's doesn't mean anything when the industry just pooped the bed. So, I got a 9 - 5 (actually 7 to 4:30 with every other Friday off) and decided to see if I could make money doing what I like on the side. Today, freelance brings in more than my gov't job, for about half the hours. I keep the main job because I like it (and the health care is insanely good), and I use the side grind to pay down debt (just house), car mods, and kid's college. I could leave the daily grind anytime, but I like my job, and don't like risk.

where do you find freelance gigs? I spent a few months applying to them on odesk/upwork but no luck.