From financial risk to changing client demands, the pressures on independent workers aren’t new. What this moment gives us is an opportunity to go beyond reacting to the current situation to building a more equitable environment for independent workers.
For freelancers across the board, now is a good time for planning, personal growth, and strengthening relationships. Check in with yourself about what needs attention now if you’re not so focused on client work right now.
Be mindful if you need to pause. This unexpected downtime might be a good time to make room for self-care, especially if you were working like crazy before the crisis. It’s okay for you to focus more on ~being~ than ~doing~ right now.
For freelancers from any industry facing sudden hardship, you can apply now to the new Freelancers Relief Fund from Freelancers Union ( @freelancersu). https://www.freelancersunion.org/resources/freelancers-relief-fund/">https://www.freelancersunion.org/resources...
For freelance photographers, @theauthorityc has been facilitating mutual aid and keeping an ongoing list of funding opportunities: https://www.authoritycollective.org/coronavirus-resources

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