Whether you want to quit work to be home with the kids or if you are looking forward to retirement, a great option instead of being unemployed is to freelance. By freelancing your current skills, you can make some money on the side and still have many of the same freedoms found when not working.
Freelancers in almost every field are becoming more common. Working at home is easier than ever with new technology and many smaller organizations are eager to hire a temporary worker to take on an extra project. From the employee standpoint, freelancing gives you the ability to pick and chose your assignments and work on them at your own time schedule. From the employer standpoint, a freelancer is often cheaper than recruiting and hiring a new employee.
You can freelance as little or as much as you like. In most cases, you also pick your hours and projects. You can set your rate, and turn down anything not worth your time. If you planned to be unemployed anyway, then any freelance income is optional and extra.
In addition, freelancing keeps your resume current. If you want to quit for a few years and stay home with the kids, freelancing helps you keep your skills up to date. It can even help you possibly find more stable employment down the road.
If you are retiring, especially if it is an early retirement, you may discover life without a job is more boring than you expected. As a freelancer, you can keep some of the pluses of your career, while letting go of some of the negative.
Almost all jobs these days can translate into some type of part-time, freelance or sub-contractor work.
* A schoolteacher becomes a substitute.
* A journalist turns freelance writer.
* Almost any computer or technology job is easily transferred to the same role in a contract environment.
* A human resource specialist can become a recruiter.
* The data entry typist becomes the virtual assistant.
* The store manager turns eBay seller.
* A cook turns caterer.
Let your imagine explore the possibilities with your own career and skills.
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