MyGig Life: What I've Learned About Gig Work Resilience

Lessons from surviving multiple recessions, economic crashes, and the evolution of freelance work since 1988

Aug 12, 2025

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I started my freelance career in 1988. Ronald Reagan was still president, the Berlin Wall was still standing, and if you wanted to pitch an editor, you typed a query letter on actual paper and mailed it with …

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