What do you do when you've not got work?

This week's Assembly asked
"What do you do when you've not got work..."

We've gathered the key points and notes from the session, so you can refer back for future reference, or if you're weren't able to join, learn from your fellow freelancers.

Quiet periods are a universal part of freelancing

It doesn't matter how long you've been doing this, how experienced you are, or how settled things look from the outside. Quiet periods are part of the deal. Nobody in the room felt they figured out how to cope with the quiet patches, or the anxiety which comes from it. The slow periods aren't a sign something's wrong, It's just part of working this way.

The anxiety, "should" voice and guilt is universal.

Should be pitching. Should be on LinkedIn. Should be building something. Should be finding more work. Should be taking time off. Should be enjoying it. The guilt around not feeling "productive" or busy cuts across everyone. Employment taught to equate hours worked with worth/v