Freelance Your Way Home
4. Using your list from #3, make a mock plan for how you would do these jobs if you were to get most or all of them. It may help to order them by completion date. Here is a sample for a nurse who became a freelancer:
Website Content on Health issues 2 mos $1000
Technical Documents on Home Health Care 3 mos $800
Grant Proposal:Child Health program 4 mos $200 + %
When you are finished, you should be able to see how much work you potentially could have and what you could be earning.
5. Start applying to positions to work on in your spare time. This will help you earn some nest egg money for emergencies after you quit your job. Some of the freelance jobs require an application or resume similar to regular jobs. A new type of freelance site (Such as Elance) works like an auction in which you bid on projects. Read the directions carefully for these types of sites.
6. Be sure that you get clear instructions about the job, a contact person for questions, and a contract that outlines your duties and how and when you'll be paid.
7. As you start getting work, you will begin to get a feel for the ebb and flow of freelance work. You won't get every project you want so you should apply to several at a time. Nevertheless, you should be careful not to take on more work than you can do well and deliver on time.
8. Set a plan for quitting your job once you have a momentum for applying and doing the jobs.
9. Because freelancers are hired on a contract basis, develop a system for tracking your pay and expenses related to work. Consult with a tax advisor regarding taxes.
The opportunities to a living working at home as a freelancer are too good to ignore. Further, the experience and knowledge gain through freelance work can be later used to get a full-time salary job.
Learn more about freelancing and the types of jobs being offered by visiting the sites listed here:
Ants.com http://www.commission-junction.com/track... Great site for the freelancer. Projects are posted by category with job info and offered pay. Freelancers can respond with their own bids as well as information on qualifications for the job.
Avalanche Of Jobs http://www.sunoasis.com Lots of freelance jobs mostly in the area of writing.
Elance http://www.elance.com/cgi-bin/marketplac... On-line job matching services for freelance work.
E-Work http://www.ework.com Post your profile and then search projects meeting your qualifications. The
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