I’ve barely scratched the surface about the advantages of working at home. And even if they’re pretty obvious (to me at least) they deserve expounding:
Time Saver. For office workers, the daily commute is a necessary evil. To make a living, they have to spend some time to do so. Some of them take two hours—or […]
Bart Cleveland writes about how to “Improve Your Agency With Key Freelancers“:
[Ernie Schenck’s] wares aren’t cheap for a small agency like mine, but well worth the short amount of time I could afford. A few weeks of developing a key approach with Ernie was not only great fun, it resulted in a defining campaign for […]
A lot of freelancers conduct their business informally. There’s nothing wrong with that, but they should also consider formalizing the submission process. It will save them from a lot of trouble in the long run.
By asking clients to acknowledge his receipt of your finished project (by signing a paper or through e-mail if you’re on […]
We freelancers enjoy a more flexible schedule (at least those who make a living exclusively through freelancing), and the oppurtunity to earn more within the same amount of time. But like corporate workers, it’s easy for us to fall into the rat race, where making money depends solely on our efforts. In other words, if […]
It’s so easy to recommend becoming a contract worker by pointing out the negatives of the corporate world. Freelancers should be glad that they don’t have to put up with workplace violence. Confined Space, a blog that provides “News and Commentary on Workplace Health & Safety, Labor and Politics” reports:
The great majority of establishments that […]
If you work at home, you choose what you can access. Many corporations maintain IT departments, and one of their jobs is to determine which sites the employees can or can’t visit.
With good reason of course. Many Filipinos can’t live without Friendster. So the first thing many local IT experts do is prohibit access to […]
Well, it’s not really a reason:
the stupid thing about
assignments vs freelancing.
you dont get paid for one of ‘em.
Not to mention that as a freelancer, you get to choose your projects! Thank God I’ve already graduated.
Share This
More and more people around the world are becoming freelancers because of these benefits:
You have greater control over your work. You decide when to work, which projects to take, and where to accomplish them.
You can actually make more money. Especially if you’re a third-world resident working for first-world clients. Usually, in the corporate world, it […]
Showing why "Freelancing" Isn't Just an F-Word Through Shared Experiences and Useful Info.
Written by Rico Mossesgeld [email] for b5media.
Accounting Solver
Behind The Buzz
Biz Chicks Rule
Biz Levity
Brandcurve
Business & Blogging
Buzz Networker
Common Sense PR
Contract Worker
Daily Blender
Doing Biz Abroad
E-shop Owner
Everyday Networker
Franchise Pick
Greener Assets
Health Care Insiders
Home Biz Notes
Interview Chatter
Just Make Money Online
Leadership Turn
My Organized Biz
One Vote Matters
Pimp Your Work
Project Management 411
Property Crossroads
Slacker Manager
Small Business Boomers
Startup Spark
Talk Stock Trading
The 501(c) Files
The Golden Pencil
Yielding Wealth
Recent Comments