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One day in the life of a freelancer

It is a herculean task to get anything done from home for a freelancer. I came to this conclusion after I tried to work from home. I wanted to spend time with family as well. I hate to admit it, but I was so wrong.  Not only was it impossible to get any work done, but I could barely come up with ideas. I was constantly yelling at the kids to keep their voices down as I struggled to conjure up my thoughts after reading the brief. All I managed was jotting down three to four points for the given assignment. I went to bed thinking I would wake up early and start afresh the next day. I had originally planned to start the day at six but then had to reschedule it to eight o’clock, since the kids left for school.   After bidding them goodbye, I was relieved that I had the whole day to do my work.  As I switched on my computer, the doorbell rang. It was the milkman. I put the milk to boil, indulged in a cup of hot tea, and returned to my desk.  Time flew, and it was nin...