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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danielblack7mo ago

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

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aaron1977mo ago

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

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jessica_sullivan57mo 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.

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