Poll: What do you like most about being a freelancer? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "What do you like most about being a freelancer?".
This poll was originally submitted by Inga Jakobi. View the poll results »
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Flexibility. I have a choice to take jobs which subject matters I'm familiar with. I know nothing about legal or medical fields, nor I have any interest to. I'm glad that I have the freedom to decline such jobs. It's not something you can really get in full-time positions, no matter what the job is. It's a privilege, if I say so myself.
[Edited at 2021-12-17 06:50 GMT] | | | A combination | Dec 17, 2021 |
I love being my own boss, the flexibility, diversity of work and good money I can't imagine ever becoming an employee again. | | | Other (a combination) | Dec 17, 2021 |
I love being my own boss, the flexibility, the diversity of work, learning new things and the money. I even like the thrill of not knowing when the next job will come… | |
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Tom in London United Kingdom Local time: 00:51 Member (2008) Italian to English Always doing my best | Dec 17, 2021 |
ProZ.com Staff wrote: This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "What do you like most about being a freelancer?". This poll was originally submitted by Inga Jakobi. View the poll results » The requirement to always produce top quality work, and to continuously improve. Getting work depends on it. | | | Kay Denney France Local time: 01:51 French to English
The free part: freedom to take off to the dog park or swimming pool when I feel like it, even if it means getting up early to get my quota of work done first. Being able to just take off to the seaside when I feel like it, working wherever I happen to be rather than being chained to a desk in an office, choosing to work for a couple of hours at the weekend to get ahead and deliver early on Monday so I can then spend Monday shopping in empty shops instead of fighting through the crowds on Saturda... See more The free part: freedom to take off to the dog park or swimming pool when I feel like it, even if it means getting up early to get my quota of work done first. Being able to just take off to the seaside when I feel like it, working wherever I happen to be rather than being chained to a desk in an office, choosing to work for a couple of hours at the weekend to get ahead and deliver early on Monday so I can then spend Monday shopping in empty shops instead of fighting through the crowds on Saturday, being able to turn work down when I don't feel like it, not having to deal with having a boss, choosing what fields I want to specialise in rather than just working on whatever, ... ▲ Collapse | | | The freedom to split infinitives? | Dec 17, 2021 |
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