Freelance journalist and yogi Dearbhla Gavin on the sacrifices she has to make to pursue her hobby seriouslyIve been a journalist since I was 16,and two years ago I gave up a staff job on an Irish newspaper to freelance for BBC radio with a view to moving into TV.
My retract-domestic pay averages 2000 a month, out of which £700 goes on rent for a three-bedroom flatshare and £90 towards utility bills. Train fares to work make one of the biggest dents in my purse at £33 a week and I spend £20 a month on a pay-as-you-go mobile phone.
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Source: guardian.co.uk