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Tradition tells us to look for stability, but sadly, the boundaries of this stability have been or are seemingly wrongly defined. Who says that you need to work every day? Or at least go to an office at a set time just because that's the way it's always been. There are those renegades who defy this tradition, giving work a whole alternative dimension. Freelancers, our modern day lone rangers, Bedouins of the working world -- how do they survive? Do they save? Do they have regular work? Affirmative! Get one thing clear, there is enough work in the world for everyone (provided you are skilled enough) and no matter how the world changes, there will always be those who wish to stay out of the work system, to define their own work times and work days. Sounds like a jolly picture, but there are ethics to freelance work. No one will work with you if you do not deliver. Established freelance specialists are well received and further well recommended. So here's a small peak into what you can do and how people are already doing it. Join the freelance revolution Step 1: Getting started Alternatively, there are online sites, which need the services of freelancers, there are also ads in the papers, for freelance or one-time jobs. Further, you can always just get your foot through the door and approach a client. It's aggressive but if you think you are good enough, then your confidence might just win you the job. Once you have completed your first few jobs, maintain good relations with clients. It's most important that freelancers work efficiently on all jobs as one of the main reasons for the existence of freelance is the time constraint of the work. Step 2: Networking There are innovative ways you can market yourself. For instance, if you are a writer looking for new clients, you could design an innovative communication to the desired audience. The possibilities are limitless, as the only person defining your work style is you! Step 3: Riding the freelance wave Money never comes for free If you are good, you will earn as much as any company would and sometimes more. But the icing on the cake is that after all this you tell people you are going on leave, and not have to request for that vacation two months in advance. It may seem like an immature reason but the point of freelancing is to be free, adverse to that of someone who believes that how they vacation should be decided on the basis of policy or regulations. Life is meant to be lived and although rules are necessary, many of them seem Neolithic. Remember, if you take this up as a career, you are your own boss, management and HR team. Prioritise your work and use your time well. |
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