Wednesday, January 30, 2008

a freelance life

freelancers are people who work at home than in an office building. working at home has more responsibilities, because they are working for varies of companies as a technical editor. freelancers don't get paid twice a month, they are paid for every assignment they do. joshua fruhlinger has steps to becoming a freelancers. first you have to be in the right line of work. you can't just jump into your pajamas. potential clients look for evidence of your skills and experiences and to prove yourself. this means you need to have a regular job for starters. fruhlinger started off with a typical job, working at a publishing company. later, he managed to get clients by responding to want ads. "the most important thing is to know people in your industry who might need freelance help and who think highly of your talents," says fruhlinger. you also have to be forward about asking people to send freelance stuff in your direction. for the basic keys to freelancing happiness: be a good money manager, be a good self-motivator, be aware of the details. anyways this is about it. i can see myself sitting in my pajamas working without leaving home. i to would like a job in freelancing.

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