Interesting piece and increasingly important in the current social and economic climate.
About ten years ago I went completely freelance so now I'm a part-time teacher and freelance writer. If done well (and you are lucky) it gives you a lot of freedom and flexibility and enough money to live decently well.
They'll kick me out of university when I turn 70 and most of my private students are now in their 70s so I already know my teaching time will gradually decrease in the next 5-10 years.
As for the writing, I plan to do it for as long as I can because I love it and it doesn't feel like working.
Interesting piece and increasingly important in the current social and economic climate.
About ten years ago I went completely freelance so now I'm a part-time teacher and freelance writer. If done well (and you are lucky) it gives you a lot of freedom and flexibility and enough money to live decently well.
They'll kick me out of university when I turn 70 and most of my private students are now in their 70s so I already know my teaching time will gradually decrease in the next 5-10 years.
As for the writing, I plan to do it for as long as I can because I love it and it doesn't feel like working.
Early in my career, writing was a chore. Now it's a pleasure.
Hopefully, from now on you'll have even more time to devote to your writing.