mercredi 23 septembre 2009

Is Freelancing The Answer ? Part 1

01:15 Posted by: Marokko Suche 0 comments

By Gavin Campbell

It is very important to consider all of the benefits and pitfalls of being a freelancer, so you can decide if it is really for you or not. Many people do wonder what the benefits are for pursuing such a dream, but if you investigate carefully, you will find that there are many. Ultimately that depends on the amount of knowledge you have before you get involved, so do you research first.

Their more obvious risks which will lead to more responsibilities as you will actually become your own boss. To qualify as a freelancer you actually need to be hired by a company for a period of time or by the project. It means that you will be selling your skills and time which will be an assets to the company hiring you.

It is your choice whether you get paid by the hour or by the project. You will have to negotiate your desired rates with the company and come to a compromise that works best for both parties. It always helps to contact other successful freelancers to find out how much they charge to give you better idea of how to price your services.

Have you ever wandered why some companies would require the services of a freelancer?. Well, the reality is, freelancers are generally more flexible with there hours, often working well into the night if needed on tight projects. Permanent staff are paid until a set time and often would not be prepared to make that sacrifice.

It helps to keep a solid relationship with your client by hitting your deadlines and pushing quality work. Companies who hire like the fact that there is little commitment involved, because they are only hiring you for one off jobs. Employees sign contracts which means that they will get paid regardless.

Quite often the in house team are only capable of producing work of a certain standard, but freelancers are usually specialists, with skills that can be valuable to the company for a particular time or project. If you are intending to become a freelancer, it helps to try and specialise in a particular area as this makes you more valuable to the client in the long run.

You will actually save the client money because of the non commitment involved. They do not have to consider paying you when you not well or on holiday. There is no redundancy money to pay out or tax, so it means less administration work for them.

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