Sharing something a little different today: I built a product! It’s called Side Hustle Stack: a directory of platform-based work opportunities. Check it out!
So, my story goes, one day I decided that enough is enough and it’s about time for me to part ways with Upwork. Once my beloved platform has rubbed me the wrong way more than once. I was free to opt in. So, I’m free to opt out. Right? You are free to join and you are free to say goodbye. This is what freelancing is supposed to be all about — freedom. Right again? Well, it turns out that there’s a catch — an Upwork legal catch.
Hiring freelancers or independent contractors is a great way to get specific tasks done without having to hire more full-time employees. This can save you time and money; you won’t have to go through a lengthy interview and hiring process or provide benefits like health insurance.
Today is the day when you have to PAY-TO-PLAY on Upwork!
It's always fair to compare!
What's the best way to analyze a public company's financial report for the second quarter? Well, I think you should keep it simple.
Are you trying to earn a living online?
Freedom is the most expensive word in freelancing.
Growing a startup business now almost inevitability means growing the infrastructure you’ve built your business on. Costly IT often forms the bedrock of this infrastructure – so what happens if you need to grow but you don’t have the capital to invest in sophisticated systems?
One effective freelance working hour is worth two or three regular 9-to-5 working hours.
Being a Freelancer is tempting for many reasons, but mostly because you can do what you love and choose the projects you want to do. You can work with clients you want to work with and there is nobody breathing behind you expecting from you to make more money for them.
Advancements in technology have made it possible for businesses to operate as normal with significantly fewer in-house staff.
Is it too much to say that the gig economy’s good name is damaged beyond repair?
The Most Famous Freelance Skill Destinations: Between Urban Myths and Business Reality
There's no freelancer that's immune to this unwanted scenario. How we handle this situation is what makes all the difference.
Remote work and freelance can mess up your life. Here's why and what you should do.
How I Use Drag and Drop Programs to Help More People
Fact: Freelancing is over 900 years old.
Basic guide to getting started with writing for yourself and pitching yourself to win clients.
Freelancing is all about - the trust. And, trust is all about - the reviews.
But why should you sell your skills on online platforms? There are many reasons — so many that we've compiled them into this guide...
Rise of the contract coder
Standing desks can better your relationship with working from home and add more options to how you work.
Being a designer or web developer is a fabulous possibility to start working as a freelancer. I will bet anything you’ve been reflecting on it thousands of times, that is why you’re here. Don’t drain your energy on infinite searching of the most reliable and beneficial online marketplace to sell your designs, artworks or sell website templates.
Has it ever occurred to you that, as a working professional, you are a brand? How you are perceived is crucial to your work life. Work on your personal brand.
The necessary evil. For freelancers they are always too high. For freelance platforms always too low. Is there such a thing as a win-win percentage?
The gig economy. We love to love it, we love to hate it, and we hate to love it. It’s an economy that provides jobs to those who can’t work otherwise, but it often underpays those who desperately need the work. The gig economy never could have existed in such a capacity without the Internet, and as the Internet becomes ever more accessible, the gig economy grows with it.
Have a look at the 20 best places to find freelancing writing jobs. Keep reading to get the complete information.
We Evolved for Free-Range Living
Remote Working Hub is a place where you could find useful information about remote working. I have been asked to share my remote working experiences. I said to myself, why not.
The future of work is remote. But, now that you know who holds the keys to your freelance future, how do you feel about it?
You aren't freelancing to make friends, but to get paid for proper work.
Earlier this year, I launched a side project of mine called Lancerlist which is a platform that allows companies to find freelancers in their city.
I've spent two months with a client going back and forth on a project. It doesn't seem like we are anywhere close to a finalization.
In my previous article ‘Why Does the Global Freelance Economy Need a Mutiny?’ I highlighted how the emergence of the super freelance platforms have come to dominate the global short-term labor hire market. I also explored how decentralised freelance platforms are beginning to offer services with considerable savings in platform fees.
So, you've hired a freelance developer. Now, the critical part of your journey begins – successfully managing the freelance project, which isn’t an easy task. Of course, if you managed to hire the right freelancer, this task becomes much easier.
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have most likely heard of the term “freelance economy” — which currently makes up 35% of the U.S. workforce and is projected to reach 50.9% by 2027.
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