Working remotely isn’t right for everyone: things to consider before getting into freelance

They can work from anywhere in the world, take only interesting tasks and choose an individual schedule for perfect balance in all areas of life.

But for a life free of office, you have to pay: you need to have certain qualities or be ready to develop them.

Before you plunge into the fabulous world of freelance, check: maybe the role of a free artist does not suit you. Here are a few qualities of a freelance specialist.

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Ability to manage time

Office work sets the rhythm. But if you are busy working on a project remotely, you will have to plan your time, motivate and even force yourself to work. There will be no fines for inaction, but no earnings.

It’s hard even for super organized people being on freelance, and for those who like “the chaos” – especially.

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Realize, that you would have to work hard, learn flexible planning skills and engage in self-discipline. Not ready – it’s better to stay in the office.

Willingness to learn

To remain a professional in your field, you need to constantly learn and improve skills.

Work in the company encourages training and provides opportunities for further education. Even communication with colleagues, meetings with clients keep you up to date with what is happening in your field.

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But when you are on freelance, there is a risk of lagging behind the pace of development of the industry and loosing customers and subscribers. Therefore, you need to constantly update your knowledge: read professional blogs, articles and books, take training courses, participate in forums.

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It seems that this is not so difficult, but in reality not everyone has an internal “motor” aimed at studying. You will have to either take it for granted and sometimes force yourself, or abandon the idea of ​​working remotely.

Be prepared for instability

Sometimes a freelancer might have a lot of free time, then too much work, and you can’t always predict the number of projects. Experienced specialists have already learned “to catch the wave” and establish a constant flow of jobs. But their number does not always depend on the freelancer himself. Therefore, sometimes you will be overloaded, sometimes – too free.

Also the money flow could not be constant and the same. It is important to be mentally and financially prepared for this.

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If it is difficult to live in conditions of uncertainty or there are monetary obligations – it is better not to risk it: think twice and consider all pros and cons before changing your work style.

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