My freelance origin story When someone asks me how long I’ve been a freelancer, it’s not a difficult number for me to calculate, even as a non-numbers person, because my freelance business is the same age as my daughter. I’ve been freelancing since October 2002, which means that my business and my kid are now […]
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2022: the year in review!
Greetings, readers! I hope that 2023 is off to a good start in all of your various corners of the world! Why talk about income? As usual, I’m kicking off the year with a review of last year and how it went in my freelance business. Also as usual, this article contains real income numbers […]
Continue ReadingFreelancing and mental health
Let’s talk about freelancing and mental health; a topic that I think is not discussed nearly often enough. I don’t have ongoing mental health issues, but I consider myself a mental health ally because a lot of people I love struggle with depression and anxiety. Additionally, I went through a period of several months at […]
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This is a guest post by Karolina Łachmacka, a full-time English to Polish translator with a specialization in marketing and creative texts. She also works as a content marketer and develops her skills in SEO. When she is not working, she reads a lot of different books and loves to spend time with her cats, […]
Continue ReadingHiring non-cheap service providers on Upwork
When I need a professional service provider, I prefer to go through a referral or hire someone local. But sometimes that’s not possible, because the task is very specialized, or because I simply can’t find anyone who fits what I’m looking for. I recently had a great experience hiring two services providers on Upwork, and […]
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