Taking a month off work in October, because another reason why 'Freelancing is the Worst' is that you lose money if you work too much. Coupled with 'You May Earn Money In The Future So We Are Going To Tax You For That Now', it's really the dumbest profession

As someone from the UK and now navigating the (insane!) German tax system... yeah. Feels like we get punished for choosing this, right? Yeesh.

hah, sad but true! enjoy your time off

What do you mean by the second part? You're generally only taxed on your profit from any given year.