I’ve spoken before about how I wonder what might happen if I were to return to traditional employment. How much of a shock would it be to my system? What would I have to do to help make it work for me again?
An interesting discussion is taking place on this very issue over at Freelance Switch, following Raj Dash’s article Can Freelancers Return To Salaried Work. Raj raises some potential pitfalls that I’d not even considered, and as usual, the comments and experience-sharing in the comments section proves just as valuable as the (excellent) article itself. Worth checking out.
Has anyone heard of experienced freelance translators who have returned to employment? Or any studies or articles looking into this?
I don’t see why someone could not go back to salaried.
I think it would be a mind block on the part of the employer rather than any problem with the freelancer
Sarah did you go back to salaried and how did it work out if you did?
Rob
Nope, I’ve not gone back to salaried work, although occasionally I take on a project that requires me to “act like” an employee for a time. I like to think I’ve done a good job in such cases and I’m grateful for the experiences, but I’m always relieved to return to self-employment.
From an employer’s perspective, I can see how on paper I’d have a lot to offer as a prospective employee, but I’d be a risk in terms of fitting in to the company culture, especially in a more traditional bricks-and-mortar business. Fair enough. Every job candidate has to be able to demonstrate how their weaknesses won’t become an issue for the employer.