So Freelancers Aren’t In it For the Money After All
And here’s the proof:
Forty-one per cent of flexible workers would forgo a 100 per cent pay rise if it meant giving up control of the way they work, according to the results of a new survey by Workology, an online community that supports flexible workers, freelancers, portfolio workers, and self-employed professionals. When the incentive to return to traditional 9-5 was lowered to a 50 per cent pay increase, nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) claimed that they would prefer to keep control of their work arrangements.
The complete article can be found here. I aim to become a full-time freelancer within this year of the next. Right now I’m building the contacts and nest egg I need to truly work the way I want to work. What about you?
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2 opinions for So Freelancers Aren’t In it For the Money After All
IrreverentFreelancer
Jun 13, 2008 at 6:50 am
I definitely wouldn’t do it for the 50% increase. I’d consider it for the 100% increase, but suspect I’d turn even that offer down.
Rico
Jun 13, 2008 at 10:24 am
I’d only consider it if I didn’t have a fixed schedule. A real goal-oriented setup that leaves getting the job done to the worker is always realistic.
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