Anti 9-to-5 profile questionnaire

Hi, and thanks for your interest in being profiled as
an anti 9-to-5er!

Women looking to flee the cube learn the most from anti 9-to-5ers like you who’ve already made their great escape. If you want to inspire legions of hopeful cubicle expats—and promote your business, industry, or cause in the process—just answer a few questions below. I'll be profiling an anti 9-to-5er every week or so on my website, anti9to5guide.com.

Who should fill out this survey? Part timers, flex timers, freelancers, telecommuters, temps, business owners, nonprofit founders, overseas contractors, outdoor workers, women in the trades, artists, activists, dreamers, side giggers, and anyone else who’s fled the cube.

A few requirements:

You must be female. (See book title.)
You must have an online presence for me to profile you.
People want to see what you do for a living—specifically what products and services you make, sell, or provide to your community—so be sure you have a public website. TIP: Sites like Blogger and WordPress make it easy to create a free blog or website, and Flickr makes it a cinch to create a free photoset of your wares or on-the-job action shots.
Resist the temptation to write canned press-release-ish or PSA-esque responses that only serve to promote your business or mission. I won’t be able to print such profiles. People want to hear how you made the leap to anti 9-to-5 life and what tips you have to offer them. See previous anti 9-to-5 profiles here.

1. Name and location: Required Question

2. Email and website:
Your email will just be between you and me. Your website will be included in your profile on my blog. Required Question

3. Were you an interview subject or did you fill out a survey for The Anti 9-to-5 Guide book? Required Question

	Yes
	No

4. My job:
Be specific: Give me the job and industry (e.g., web designer at a gaming company), as well as the year you started. If you run your own business, tell me the company name. If you work for someone else, only tell me the company name if you’re sure they won’t mind being mentioned on this site. Required Question

5. What makes my gig anti 9-to-5:
Do you work a split shift? Late shift? From home? For yourself? On a construction site? At a community clinic? At a menagerie of part-time jobs? Also, why was switching to this alternagig important to you? Was it the hours, location, culture, mission, autonomy? Do tell. Required Question

6. What I did in my former 9-to-5 life:
What was your job before you took the anti 9-to-5 plunge? Give me both the job and industry (e.g., HR manager at an accounting firm), and tell me how many years you did it for. Please don’t mention company names. Required Question

7. How I made the anti 9-to-5 leap:
Did you scrimp and save for a year, start your new gig on the side, cut back your hours, get a loan, max out your credit cards, land an artist’s grant, take a sabbatical, go to night school? Something else? Inquiring minds want to know. Required Question

8. My biggest obstacles:
Were you short on cash? Low on contacts? Woefully clueless about the industry? Lacking experience? Hard-pressed for legal advice? Be specific, and tell me how you cleared those hurdles. Required Question

9. My tips for other cubicle expats:
What advice do you have for hopeful cubicle expats who want to make a splash in your field or type of job? Give me your top recommendations for researching the industry, breaking in, cutting costs, or anything else that comes to mind.

10. What’s that link again?
Please provide your website, blog, or public gallery URL one more time. Remember, if you don’t have a website, blog, or product gallery online, I can't profile you!

Anti 9-to-5 profile questionnaire

Hi, and thanks for your interest in being profiled as an anti 9-to-5er!

Hi, and thanks for your interest in being profiled as
an anti 9-to-5er!