Okay, I know it’s appalling that I keep forgetting this place exists (tbf I’ve had some really weird as shit interactions with randoms last time I tried) and that it took @LauraLangdon to remind me that THIS is where all the OSS/FOSS people hang out. But here I am now. And maybe it’ll stick this time.

Not much has changed and yet everything has changed. @finnporter and I moved to Galicia in Spain about 4 months or so ago. We’re loving it so far. I think we’ve just been lucky with the weather this year because it’s nowhere near as hot as I feared. The beach is a 7 minute walk from our flat. And because it’s the Atlantic it’s also nice and chilly, which I’m delighted by.

Chronic health stuff has… not been too great, but the Spanish healthcare system seems to actually be one of the few still functional ones, at least here in Galicia. So I’m waiting for referrals to an allergist for MCAS dx and probably to internal medicine for potential hEDS dx. Not thrilled I likely have these conditions but at least I may actually get to access care for them. I’m still too medically traumatised to actually believe it lol but so far everyone in the medical field here has been pretty great. Also, being trans is absolutely zero trouble here which is a delightful change for us.

I’m keen to connect to some covid conscious folks in Northern Spain if there are any around since it’s hard to make friends. Oh and we’re also looking for frontend devs for our volunteer open-source tech team at Distribute Aid. But I’ll just post about that separately so it’s easy to boost 😊

Alright, I guess it’s good to be back. Hopefully I’ll stick around this time.

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I’ve now been out of work for 6 months and I’ve just transferred the last bit of my savings into my current account. The job market in tech is a trash fire, but we knew that already. What has surprised me way more is that it’s currently also really hard to find freelance work, something I’ve never had any issues with in the past. Admittedly, I’ve had some bad luck. One potential client fell through because as an American company, they were uncomfortable setting up a contract with someone in Germany (the legal situation for freelancers here is understandably terrifying for US and UK entities). Another one fell through because they can’t currently afford my rates. Because startups. And a third one I can’t get started on because it’s one-off work — and without any long-term clients, I cannot afford the ongoing self-employment insurance payments just for a one-off contract. It’s honestly driving me to despair.

I don’t even know if there’s any point to still posting this anywhere or asking you to reshare it because I see that so so many in my network are currently in the same or a similar situation — LinkedIn is depressing af these days. But here we go: If your company needs any ongoing work in what broadly falls under the realm of technical communication — copywriting, content writing, content editing, livestreaming, podcasting, etc. — please, reach out to me! Additionally, I’m really proving my mettle as Program Lead of the Open Source Explorers program at Distribute Aid and am happy to take on more strategic positions as well. Employed or freelance — I’m great at what I do either way.

I just really need an income again because it’s getting scary. Thank you for sharing and for thinking about me when you hear about any companies looking for someone with my skill set!

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