Property News · August 6, 2011

How to become a successful freelance


Outsourcing and social media mean there’s never been a better time to freelance. Check our top tips to see if freelancing can work for youI’m typing this a few feet from my kitchen, wearing baggy pants and trainers, listening to my iPlayer. My commute from the bedroom took seconds; I’ve no one telling me what to do. Jealous yet? Or are you “between jobs”, aware you’re just one brilliant idea away from becoming an internet billionaire? Maybe you should go freelance.I’ve been freelancing for 28 years, and apparently have a natural aptitude for it – or total inability to cope with offices, depending how you look at it. I still remember that day in August ’83 when, having failed my journalist training exams, my boss said, without a trace of irony: “I’ll see that you never work in newspapers again.” And his surprise when I replied: “Thanks.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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