The Freelancers Dilemma

© Michael Chelbin

Interesting look by Emily Bazelon at the difficulties of freelancing in this economy:

Recession Takes a Toll on Freelance Livelihoods – NYTimes.com

“Venkatesh sees a difference in how freelancers talk about the recession compared with workers who have been laid off. “They’re more alone, and they can’t help but feel like they did something wrong because they’re losing relationships with individual clients,” he says. “They think of themselves as ministering to their clients, so they also feel guilty about no longer helping them.”