My guitar hobby actually made me a calmer freelancer

I picked up guitar when freelance work dried up for a bit. Strumming chords after a tough client call helps me cool off. Last week, a client yelled about delays, so I played for fifteen minutes. It stopped me from sending a nasty email back. What other quick hobbies do you guys use to handle work pressure? I need something easy to drop into my day.

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danielblack10d ago

Wait, your client actually yelled at you? That's wild. What kind of work do you do?

aaron19710d ago

Yelling at someone trying to help them? Who does that? Some clients really have no filter.

jessica_sullivan53d ago

Man, that sounds so rough. I've had clients get really snippy before, but yelling is a whole other level. Good on you for finding a way to step back instead of firing off a reply. Honestly, the guitar thing is a great idea. I might have to try something like that myself.