Eleven Shifts Left!

Eleven shifts to go. Still mixing excitement and dread. I’m finding it tricky trying to build up more freelance clients while I’m still working; I feel a little bit overwhelmed by my schedule at the minute. I’ve got a few things I need to do, but I’ve got shifts to fit in, it’s half term

Week… Three? Thursday?

I might have to pay to remove ads from this blog. There was an ad for some kind of magic weight loss which I’d hate to pop up on something I’d written about radical self-acceptance. Urgh. That interview I had last week… I’ve got to the next stage where they’ve asked me to write a

Week Three, Monday

I have 14 shifts left before I leave work. As I’m walking out with no guaranteed income and will be on the nurse bank for the same hospital there’s a good chance I’ll be there quite a lot anyway, but it’s a psychological hurdle. As I’m getting closer to leaving, I’m aware that I may

Week Two – Thursday

Running update: I went to the doctor and said that my knee hurt, and that I was starting to blame the damp weather and did that mean I’m old? She vehemently – passionately – opposed the idea that I’m old (it turned out she’s the same age as me), declared my knee swollen and clicky,

Week Two – Wednesday

I had that interview today… I don’t know if I’ll get the job, but it’s very interesting – exciting – compelling – to see that there’s life outside the NHS. Healthcare workers might be the only people who suffer office work ideation. Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 is our hymn. I’ve got sixteen official shifts

Day… Whatever. End of Week One (of Eight).

I’ve turned down two more clients today. The first one for being a cheapskate (they seem to have the highest demands, i.e. lowest respect for their writers, as well as just not being a reasonable hourly rate, and – on Upwork at least – taking on cheap jobs is visible, and shows that you’ve done

Day Three…ish

My blog posts are out of sync with my real days. Damnit. I got my easy assignment in… all good. Did you know that misaddressed emails are the number one cause of data loss for UK businesses? I get a lot of emails at work for another Elaine Francis who is rather more successful than

Day Two

I have an actual freelance assignment to do… dead easy, 1000 words. Suddenly finding the hoovering, dishes, repotting plants etc. very important and time-critical. I might pull up some of the flooring in that bit of the kitchen that feels sort of spongey to walk on. I’ve got two days to do the article, anyway.

Week One, Day One

Handed in my notice at work. Said I’m going to be a freelance writer – medical web content and such. Also going to be an agency nurse to keep a bit of semi-guaranteed income for, you know, food and shelter and to clothe my children. Pretty sure I’ll make a living writing… the internet is