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Multi-Jobbing: Freelancing On The Clock
Posted November 18, 2008 in Business, Lifestyle 13 Rockin' Comments »
It can be tempting for freelancers who are employed full-time to slip in a bit of “personal” work during office hours. Whether it’s answering client emails, scribbling some concept designs or writing a full website, attending to your freelancing whilst on someone else’s dime is a risky business.
What I’m going to suggest in this article, [...]
Freelancing Lessons from Tech Support
Posted August 18, 2008 in Business, Productivity 3 Rockin' Comments »
When I left my full-time job to strike out alone, I wondered whether the past couple of years had been a waste of time. Two years working in technical support didn’t seem like good preparation for a freelancing career involving writing and website creation.
But then I realized that a number of the “lessons learnt” during [...]
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