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出張の帰りにリベシティ仙台オフィスにて経営者オフ会に参加した。
On my way home from my business trip to my project site, I stopped by the Liberal Arts City Miyagi Office to attend a meet-up for freelancers and business owners.
総勢20名以上が参加する大規模なオフ会になった。楽しかったけれども、ビジネス発掘というより、交流がメインであった。なので、突っ込んだことを聞くことはできなかった。
There were over 20 attendees, making it a larger gathering than I had anticipated. While it was enjoyable, the discussion mainly revolved around exchanging pleasantries, and I gleaned only a few beneficial business ideas. Consequently, I wasn’t able to gather much information about their respective businesses.
オフ会のあとで会った人に当オフ会の話をすると、参加者のうち、どれくらいの人が自立できるほど稼げているかが重要だと、提言してくれた。
After the meet-up, I spoke with another member about my impressions of the event. She expressed skepticism about how many people actually earn enough money to sustain themselves independently.
リベシティでは、フリーランスになることが一種の正解だとされている中で、ホントに稼げている人がどれくらいいるのか、中には、フリーランスを止めて会社員に戻った人もいるという。
While becoming a freelancer is often seen as the right choice within Liberal Arts City, there’s uncertainty about how many freelancers actually generate sufficient income to support themselves. She mentioned that some individuals end up returning to office jobs for financial reasons.
次回、もし参加できるようなら、その辺も聞いてみたいと思う。しかし、宮城で探すより都内のオフィスでなら、もう何人も会っているので、彼らに聞いてしまった方が早いと思う。
I plan to delve deeper into this issue during future meet-ups. However, it’s unfortunate that it’s much easier for me to engage with members at the Tokyo Office, as I’m acquainted with some who have successfully established their own businesses.
To be continued.
