Comments on: Part-Time Freelancing: How To Nurture Your Inner Freelancer http://freelancefolder.com/part-time-freelancing-how-to-nurture-your-inner-freelancer/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Sat, 26 May 2012 00:22:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Freelancers Dreams vs. Reality « Ognjen / Awesometaste http://freelancefolder.com/part-time-freelancing-how-to-nurture-your-inner-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-67757 Freelancers Dreams vs. Reality « Ognjen / Awesometaste Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:10:05 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1681#comment-67757 [...] I’ll be able to jump right into freelancing and replace my full-time income immediately. It is very possible to earn a full-time living as a freelancer. Many of our readers will share that they are doing just that. But, it takes time to build a successful freelance business–sometimes a lot of time. Very few freelancers become overnight successes. Building up their business is one reason that many freelancers choose to start out on a part-time basis. [...] [...] I’ll be able to jump right into freelancing and replace my full-time income immediately. It is very possible to earn a full-time living as a freelancer. Many of our readers will share that they are doing just that. But, it takes time to build a successful freelance business–sometimes a lot of time. Very few freelancers become overnight successes. Building up their business is one reason that many freelancers choose to start out on a part-time basis. [...]

]]> By: Search Freelance Projects » Blog Archive » Making the Transition from Part-Time Freelancing to Full-Time Business http://freelancefolder.com/part-time-freelancing-how-to-nurture-your-inner-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-57213 Search Freelance Projects » Blog Archive » Making the Transition from Part-Time Freelancing to Full-Time Business Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:23:48 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1681#comment-57213 [...] you’ve been doing your freelancing thing on the side, relegating the work you are most enthused about to nights and weekends, sleeping less than any [...] [...] you’ve been doing your freelancing thing on the side, relegating the work you are most enthused about to nights and weekends, sleeping less than any [...]

]]> By: Making the Transition from Part-Time Freelancing to Full-Time Business « Paul D. Jacobs – Freelance Web Programmer http://freelancefolder.com/part-time-freelancing-how-to-nurture-your-inner-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-57181 Making the Transition from Part-Time Freelancing to Full-Time Business « Paul D. Jacobs – Freelance Web Programmer Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:02:51 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1681#comment-57181 [...] you’ve been doing your freelancing thing on the side, relegating the work you are most enthused about to nights and weekends, sleeping less than any [...] [...] you’ve been doing your freelancing thing on the side, relegating the work you are most enthused about to nights and weekends, sleeping less than any [...]

]]> By: Фриланс-мечты vs. фриланс-реальность http://freelancefolder.com/part-time-freelancing-how-to-nurture-your-inner-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-50081 Фриланс-мечты vs. фриланс-реальность Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:04:09 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1681#comment-50081 [...] Занявшись фрилансом, я смогу  сразу же получать доход, как на основной работе. Вполне возможно зарабатывать, как на основной работе, занимаясь фрилансом. Многие наши читатели могут сказать такое о себе. Но потребуется время, чтобы построить успешный фриланс-бизнес, иногда много времени. Редкий фрилансер просыпался однажы утром, став успешным. Постепенное выстраивание бизнеса — одна из причин, по которой многие фрилансеры начинают с частичной занятости. [...] [...] Занявшись фрилансом, я смогу  сразу же получать доход, как на основной работе. Вполне возможно зарабатывать, как на основной работе, занимаясь фрилансом. Многие наши читатели могут сказать такое о себе. Но потребуется время, чтобы построить успешный фриланс-бизнес, иногда много времени. Редкий фрилансер просыпался однажы утром, став успешным. Постепенное выстраивание бизнеса — одна из причин, по которой многие фрилансеры начинают с частичной занятости. [...]

]]> By: Mike http://freelancefolder.com/part-time-freelancing-how-to-nurture-your-inner-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-49044 Mike Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:01:51 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1681#comment-49044 Just about to set up a part-time freelance business. The article is very helpful. Thank you! Just about to set up a part-time freelance business. The article is very helpful. Thank you!

]]> By: Julianne Britton http://freelancefolder.com/part-time-freelancing-how-to-nurture-your-inner-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-47474 Julianne Britton Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:28:09 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1681#comment-47474 Great tips! Great tips!

]]> By: SearchFreeLance Projects » Blog Archive » The Strangest Secret for Succeeding in a Tough Economy http://freelancefolder.com/part-time-freelancing-how-to-nurture-your-inner-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-41391 SearchFreeLance Projects » Blog Archive » The Strangest Secret for Succeeding in a Tough Economy Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:57:30 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1681#comment-41391 [...] Part-Time Freelancing: How To Nurture Your Inner Freelancer [...] [...] Part-Time Freelancing: How To Nurture Your Inner Freelancer [...]

]]> By: Mario Peshev http://freelancefolder.com/part-time-freelancing-how-to-nurture-your-inner-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-40809 Mario Peshev Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:24:14 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1681#comment-40809 I personally decided to switch to full time after a couple of months part-time while in my previous work. It was the rise of the financial crisis but with a lucky charm and some spend money I still manage to keep the things going on. Here it's hard to do part-time during the recession so it is kind of no freelance at all or FL only. So the choice is in the black or white gamma. I personally decided to switch to full time after a couple of months part-time while in my previous work. It was the rise of the financial crisis but with a lucky charm and some spend money I still manage to keep the things going on.
Here it’s hard to do part-time during the recession so it is kind of no freelance at all or FL only. So the choice is in the black or white gamma.

]]> By: Matt Morse (@mut1ey) http://freelancefolder.com/part-time-freelancing-how-to-nurture-your-inner-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-40163 Matt Morse (@mut1ey) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:10:43 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1681#comment-40163 Wow. This article is a year old but obviously still so current to anyone in the field. A great read. I part-time freelance as a web designer whilst also maintaining a 12 hour day as an employed web designer. Throughout the comments a lot of great points have been raised and a lot I adhere to. In summary : . Have a dedicated "office" space. . Charge a fair rate. . Network (Twitter is essential) . Schedule downtime - I work all week (8.30am - 5.30am .. 7pm - 1am) but have weekends off, unless urgency is required. You NEED family/friends/you time! .Train clients to use email, not call you. . If you can, be honest with your employer AND your clients - let them know you have a day job. And my own two pence worth: Get into a routine and stick with it. It will help your body and your mind know whats going on. Juggling the 2 jobs then becomes habitual. Wow. This article is a year old but obviously still so current to anyone in the field. A great read.

I part-time freelance as a web designer whilst also maintaining a 12 hour day as an employed web designer. Throughout the comments a lot of great points have been raised and a lot I adhere to. In summary :

. Have a dedicated “office” space.
. Charge a fair rate.
. Network (Twitter is essential)
. Schedule downtime – I work all week (8.30am – 5.30am .. 7pm – 1am) but have weekends off, unless urgency is required. You NEED family/friends/you time!
.Train clients to use email, not call you.
. If you can, be honest with your employer AND your clients – let them know you have a day job.

And my own two pence worth:
Get into a routine and stick with it. It will help your body and your mind know whats going on. Juggling the 2 jobs then becomes habitual.

]]> By: Why I Failed at Freelancing « Aljo Guts http://freelancefolder.com/part-time-freelancing-how-to-nurture-your-inner-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-39308 Why I Failed at Freelancing « Aljo Guts Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:37:31 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1681#comment-39308 [...] it part-time, but this was a balancing act I could never properly handle (maybe I should have read this article). When my business started getting slow, I found a part-time job to help me pay the bills. [...] [...] it part-time, but this was a balancing act I could never properly handle (maybe I should have read this article). When my business started getting slow, I found a part-time job to help me pay the bills. [...]

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