What’s the difference between freelancing and being self-employed? None, as far as I can see, except that if you are something art-farty-sounding like a designer, you will call yourself a freelancer – self-employment is for plumbers. Rollocks, say I. But if you have come from the world of corporate hierarchy, you will find the changes in lifestyle and work philosophy drastic, and even if you have been self-employed (or freelancing) for years, you can always do it better. In either case, here are some freelancing feeds you may find interesting, useful, or even amusing.
FreelanceSwitch » Freelance Freedom #163
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Freelance Advisor » A detailed review of the emergency Budget
The emergency Budget as delivered by George Osbourne has been described as a legislative “Big Bang” which will have a huge effect on everyone in the UK for a long time to come. For freelancers and contractors the headlines have been positive. But what about the finer detail? Now that the dust has settled, financial planners Wealth Matters, and accountancy … [Link]
Freelance Advisor » Health and safety for freelancers
For us freelancers and contractors plying our trades in an office environment, safety at work will probably not be at the forefront of our minds. And for obvious reasons. We’re not exactly operating heavy machinery where one false move means one lost limb, or walking on the edge of a scaffold pole while balancing a bucket of cement atop our heads. … [Link]
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1 Andy Curtis // Jan 31, 2009 at %I:%M %p
I’d have said “freelancing” involved working out of your own home or office as writers or designers do, but “self-employed” meant working on other people’s premises, which is why plumbers and electricians are self-employed.
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