[Alan01252]

I turned over ~$80k in my first year freelancing. This year will be substantially higher.

Battling against imposter syndrome and finding out how much your worth to a company/business is one of the hardest things about freelancing. I still today believe I'm undercharging for my skill set. Especially when I compare my ability/experience to those I'm working with who are earning a similar amount of money.

At the same time, money really isn't everything. I've worked many more days this year than I did the last, and that's come with certain sacrifices. No longer going for Monday afternoon walks with my sister and niece is something that I really miss now.

The trick is, as far as I'm concerned, not to compare what you're earning to others, and be happy with your own work/life/financial balance.

[csallen]

"Someone will always be getting richer faster than you. This is not a tragedy." --Charlie Munger

[csomar]

I don't think he's complaining about someone getting richer faster. He's complaining about someone who has less skills and getting paid more.

[Alan01252]

Complaining is the wrong word. I'm aware more than ever now that what I earn is entirely in my hands and my ability to sell myself.

Having the confidence in you're own ability in order to sell yourself for more money is what I was talking about.

If others are earning more than me with an ability I deem to be less than mine, then I need to learn the skill they are better than me at. Being able to sell themselves.

[fnordfnordfnord]

>At the same time, money really isn't everything.

What about your time? When I was 'freelancing' I couldn't resist piling on hours. I might have stuck with it longer if I could've resisted that temptation (to work all of the time).

Raise you rates and cull some of that work. I know, it's easier to say than do.

[jonahx]

What is imposter syndrome?

[DanBC]

"I'm not good enough to be doing this; other people doing this know what they're doing whereas I'm just winging it; I'm going to be found out as a fraud soon".

[mistercow]

Also: "I can't charge more than this because the people who make more than this are obviously more competent."