Work Clothes Suck

Comfort and Freedom Are the NEW Professional

The author in my daily writing attire while working from the beach.

I’m stealing this title and mindset from one of my favorite female freelancers and freelance revolution promoters, Sarah Duran (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-duran-72246817/).

She listed this as one of 10 things freelancers know that people with “real jobs” are just now figuring out: (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7217546128790052865/).

Follow these links to learn more about her and her work.

Freelancing coach Sarah Duran — from her LinkedIn Profile.

Freedom and the Freelance Revolution

I recently published an article on the modern Freelance Revolution, where I traced the basic concepts back to other monumental shifts in how we work. One of the earliest movements, called “The Cadbury Concept,” sought to make the work environment more pleasant for workers. While they likely did not relax that day’s accepted mores of dress at work, one of the ways modern freelancers translate those principles is by being relaxed and comfy as we create.