Nobody Panic How to Go Freelance
Mar 26, 2024
Explore the transition to freelance work with insights on financial challenges, self-promotion, finding the right work environment, and seeking external support like a reliable accountant. Learn how to be financially prepared for tax obligations and navigate the freelance lifestyle while balancing work choices.
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Freelancing Considerations
- Assess what's important to you and what you lack in your current work situation.
- Imagine freelancing and identify the specific improvements you anticipate.
Freelancing vs. Traditional Jobs
- Realize how you experience things differs from others; some thrive in structured jobs, while others prefer autonomy.
- Freelancing offers freedom but also insecurity, and traditional jobs provide stability but can feel restrictive.
Mortgage as a Freelancer
- Tessa shares her experience applying for a mortgage as a freelancer before the pandemic.
- Banks prioritized salaried jobs, emphasizing stability, but the pandemic challenged those assumptions.