No, I Won’t Get a “Real Job”

My Freedom is More Important

Patricia Wills
ILLUMINATION
Published in
2 min readApr 23, 2021

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As a self-employed person, I frequently come across people who think I don’t have a “real job.” The biggest people that think this are admittedly my parents. People pity me and tell me I should keep applying. Like I’ve chosen this out of desperation since I can’t find a job.

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Patricia Wills
ILLUMINATION

Caught in the gap between “Gen Z” and “Millennial.” Writing about personal finance and making money online full time.