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Not necessasarily! It may not be the job that’s at fault, but your working environment. If you’re fed up with rush hour delays, irascible bosses that want everything yesterday and the petty politics of the office pedantic then maybe it’s time to go freelance.
Thousands of people from all kinds of industries make this decision every year and those that do have few regrets. Fixing their own hours, organising their own routine, taking time off when they want it and in most cases earning a substantially better income is a lifestyle, once gained is not willingly relinquished.
Achieving this happy state of affairs though is no stroll in the park. It takes courage and determination to leave the relative security of permanent employment for the often chancy prospects of freelancing so you need all the help you can get.
Sue Kendrick’s ebook, 10 Steps to Freelance Freedom is just the launch pad you need. Heavily biased towards the web, this no nonsence ebook covers everything the prospective freelance needs to know before embarking on the initial step.
Step by step chapters explain:
Resume writing Organising your home office Setting your rate Constructing your website Networking – Off-line Networking – On-line Finding work through internet Job Sites Finding work by directly approaching potential clients Advertising – when, where and how Bad Payers – how to deal with slow payers and bad debts
Useful as the early part of the book undoubtably is, the main strength lies in the extensive chapters on networking and finding work for without these your freelance career is unlikely to get off the ground.
Using the web, it is perfectly possible to do both of these without leaving the comfort of your home. The Internet is one huge network of opportunity and abounds with possibilities of making contact with potential clients through dozens of dedicated networking and job sites.
These are discussed in some detail, with advice on what is worth trying and what to avoid.
Finally, the other bug bear of freelancing is how to deal with bad and slow payers. Cash flow problems caused through having to wait for your money has wrecked many a promising freelance career. 10 Steps to Freelance Freedom devotes a whole chapter on how to minimize the risk of getting into this situation in the first place, but should you find yourself faced with a slow payer, gives detailed advice on how to extract what is rightfully yours.
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