Military spouses face a 22% unemployment rate and a 26% wage gap compared to non-military spouses—prior to the pandemic. Organizations predict rates have increased due to COVID-19.
In this episode, Kate shares her experience building her copywriting business as a military spouse. She describes the unique challenges military spouses face when seeking employment and how freelancing created the flexibility she needed to overcome many of those obstacles.
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0:00 – Introduction
2:15 – Taking the Leap
4:19 – The Experience of Being a Military Spouse
6:23 – Challenges with Getting a Job as a Military Spouse
8:55 – Adjusting to Changes
13:35 – Flexibility of Freelancing
17:06 – A Background in Copywriting Isn’t Needed
20:10 – Freelancing is an Opportunity for Military Spouses
21:03 – Advice from Kate
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
Nicki Krawczyk, the founder of Filthy Rich Writer, and Kate Sitarz have 15+ and 10+ years of experience, respectively, writing copy for multi-billion-dollar companies, solopreneurs, and every size business in between. To us, being “filthy rich” means having a job you love, being good at what you do, and making great money doing it.
