When a person considers joining the freelance work force, there usually is one primary motivation: freedom and flexibility of your schedule.
That has always been my driving force. I am not a 9-5 person. I don’t like to take breaks, not even for lunch. I tend to work, work, work until the project is completed. Then I want to relax. If I am working a regular job, my work style goes against the normal rhythm. Typically, you are expected to be in the office for a full 8 hours per day. I cannot stand down time. I want to be working and if I am not working, I want to leave. Simple as that. I like to call this the completion obsession.I believe that freelance work is perfect for people who have the ‘completion obsession’. And explaining this to your prospective client is the hardest part. I know I am cut out for contract work because I love a challenge. I want to do the best possible job on a project and I have a terrible time stopping before it is completed to my satisfaction. Eating, sleeping, bathroom visits all take a back seat to the project. In other words, I can give you the best work for the best price. Instead of hiring an employee who will be paid regardless of the amount of work they produce, a contract worker will work quickly and efficiently to deliver the end product.
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