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The Good and Bad of Freelancing

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There are no set salaries, no limits on how to direct one's efforts. But we also interview lots of people who see the bad of freelancing outweighing the good and prefer traditional employment.  all this can be thrilling and it's deeply satisfying to see a project through to the end and move to the next.   

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It's All About Flexibility

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.  We did this because almost everyone we interviewed described balance as having a flexible work schedule.   A recent survey by Mom Corps as reported by Business News Daily found that nearly half of the repondents would give up an average of nearly 10 percent of their salary for a more flexible work schedule.

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The Yin and Yang of Freelancing

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.  Key quote on being self-employed: Four and a half years of self-employment have taught me that there's more financial security in creating my own livelihood than in relying on someone else to pay my salary. The quotes above are very representative of what we've heard.

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