Comments on: Does Freelancing Make You Happy?

By: Writing Jobs

Writing Jobs — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:01:26 +0000

I have been working with over 2 years as a freelance writer with Prospect Solution which has give me bundles of joy.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:17:17 +0000

Yes it does ! I am free to do whatever I have to and fix my own timelines and I know my output would be the same and rather best :)

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:16:38 +0000

I’ve been freelancing now for 2 years and wouldn’t change it even if I was asked too. Being a freelancer has allowed me to stay home with my kids 24/7 and not have to pay for all that ridiculous daycare fees that we all so dearly love.

Freelancing makes me happy… and I actually feel more secure being a freelancer then I have in many other jobs over the years.

Christine

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By: Kist

Kist — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:17:51 +0000

Freelancing is 100% better for me!! Just me and my job! And when you said about feeling lonely or isolated i just go out and take a break, because freelancers have more free time. Everytime i worked for a fixed company, i felt like i was losing half of my life doing useless stuff and wasting my talents. The only real good thing about fixed job is salary every month, the rest is all annoying and uninteresting.

By: Luke Jones

Luke Jones — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:33:41 +0000

I think that freelancing does make both myself and others in my position happy. Sometimes we are feeling down in the dumps, but when compared to having a job elsewhere, we know that we’re lucky and feel much happier than someone working for someone other than ourselves.

The same as the previous point, I do think freelancers are a happy bunch! All of the ones I’ve met and spoken to online seem happy, much happier in fact than those in jobs sitting behind a desk in an office where they can’t pop out for 3 hours during the day if they need to without sucking up to the boss.

For the grand finale, I’m a happy guy. I always have been happy and I always will be happy, but not every second of the day. Overall, I have to say that becoming a freelancer was a good choice, because I’m usually happy. However, as with most professions, the negative aspects of freelancing sometimes become a little more apparent – in particular when you don’t have a guaranteed source of income.

I hope that helps in the discussion!!!

By: Jan Kovařík

Jan Kovařík — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:27:58 +0000

Hi Laura,
sometimes it is hard to work alone, but I would not change my job for nothing. Before that I worked as an employee and every day I dealt with more stressful situations and problems than now. My opinion is: the main problem and the key to success is a freelance self-control!

By: Website Designer

Website Designer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:19:14 +0000

I do enjoy a lot while working independently one of the main reason is that i love to design things with freedom. I need creative freedom….that’s the only reason i love working independently

By: Kai Köpke

Kai Köpke — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:03:43 +0000

Yes its a hard Business. Its not easy to reach new clients, to get a steady work, and yes its somewhat lonely sometimes. But yes, i think i am happy as Freelancer…

Greetings from Germany,
Kai