Laid Off and Looking

The Cost Of Freelancing


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"You've been laid off? Well that's ok, you can just freelance until the next job comes along!"
That's a phrase many laid off journalists hear immediately after a job loss. But is it that simple?
Dom and Jenna talk with writer, author and writing coach Caitlin Kelly about what it really takes to survive as a freelance journalist. What she's gained and given up to do so.
https://caitlinkelly.com/
Headlines: 1:13
Interview: 7:42
Spotlight: 52:45
Headline Article:
U.S. job growth totaled 275,000 in February but unemployment rate rose to 3.9%
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/08/jobs-report-february-2024-us-job-growth-totaled-275000.html
A record number of Americans are choosing to work part time. Here's why.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/01/25/part-time-jobs-hit-record-high/72331112007/
Spotlight Article:
With ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Black country music fans are front and center, at last
https://19thnews.org/2024/03/cowboy-carter-black-country-music-fans/
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