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Back in 2019 I had to pick between a steady retainer or chasing my own projects
A local agency offered me a 20 hour a week retainer for social media work, which felt safe. The other option was saying no and trying to build my own content strategy packages from scratch. I took the retainer, and it paid my rent for a year but also ate up all my creative energy. Looking back, I wish I'd used that time to build my own thing, even if it meant a leaner few months. Now I'm trying to shift back to my own services, but it's harder to find clients. Has anyone else gotten stuck in a comfy retainer that held them back?
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kaih947mo ago
That safety net becomes a cage real fast. It pays the bills but steals the time you need to build something better. Getting out is always harder than staying in.
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lunag307mo ago
Sometimes that cage is the only thing keeping you from a free fall. It buys you time to figure out the real plan.
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spencer_davis7mo ago
Ugh, the safety net tax is real. That steady cash makes your own hustle feel optional until it's not.
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