Comments on: Three Freedoms of Freelancing

By: The Outside Home Office to Save Your Sanity « Beyond the Rhetoric

The Outside Home Office to Save Your Sanity « Beyond the Rhetoric — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:38:13 +0000

[...] that it can offer. You don’t have to deal with hour-long commutes to the office and you have greater flexibility with your schedule should any unforeseen circumstances arise. At the same time, staring at the same four walls for 24 [...]

By: Independence is Not the Final Goal « Beyond the Rhetoric

Independence is Not the Final Goal « Beyond the Rhetoric — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:08:17 +0000

[...] secure a stable job. You are able to cook and clean for yourself. Some people take this further by working for themselves, further extending their reach into [...]

By: Trading Security for Freedom « Beyond the Rhetoric

Trading Security for Freedom « Beyond the Rhetoric — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:40:35 +0000

[...] risks and rewards associated with that decision. As a freelancer, I have the opportunity to enjoy certain freedoms that may not be afforded to someone who has a conventional job at a conventional company. At the [...]

By: Then Why Not Work Less? « Beyond the Rhetoric

Then Why Not Work Less? « Beyond the Rhetoric — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:01:46 +0000

[...] be quite the prolific freelance writer, so that only makes sense. It’s partly because I have the freedom of time that I find myself working (in some form) during most of my waking [...]

By: Public Holidays and Working at Home « Beyond the Rhetoric

Public Holidays and Working at Home « Beyond the Rhetoric — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:00:36 +0000

[...] a career in freelancing comes a certain degree of freedom. It’s not just about the freedom to make my own decisions on how I want to run my business, [...]

By: Jessie F.

Jessie F. — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:02:21 +0000

I totally see what you’re saying about the comfort of location and time. I work at the VOIS.com Office and I love being able to dress up and coming here. I also get the opportunity to work with people on the other side of Earth who can conduct business as Buyers and Sellers on the site, and I love it! I’m not bragging, but I think there are more pro’s than cons when it comes to freelancing. Everybody does have their own Preferences.
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By: Finally Got a New Phone « Beyond the Rhetoric

Finally Got a New Phone « Beyond the Rhetoric — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:32:14 +0000

[...] a few more features, most notably the inclusion of wireless data. This would further expand my freelance writing freedom, because it means that I can more easily access my email and other similar information while away [...]

By: betshopboy

betshopboy — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:30:54 +0000

Since you are not working for “the man” because you are working for yourself, doesn’t that makes you “the man”?

You the man dude!

By: Onyxx

Onyxx — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:31:39 +0000

Michael, I have been following you for several months and I am always encouraged when you talk about freelancing,. I will be finishing my own freelancing site soon and I will be looking to you for inspiration to keep going. Thanks for the insight.

By: Ray Ebersole

Ray Ebersole — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:44:53 +0000

I can see the benefits of time and freedom. My job, while the pay is the same no matter what I do, I get more enjoyment out of going above and beyond what is called for.

By following the philosophy of a former Trig professor, I usually have more time on my hands than I know what to do with. He said to the class one day 34 years ago, “Get your work done now, all of it and more. Then you have more time to play.” Get ahead, do more than is required, make yourself shortcuts to get bigger jobs done with less effort. They all lead to more time and if your boss sees the job that you are doing it can lead to a raise, which is more money.

I’d love to have a job that I control the hours, control the time and the money, the vacations, the holidays, but that doesn’t drive me, it’s the knowing that I am one of the best IT support persons in the district.