Working in pyjamas. Peace and quiet. Long lunches. No stress. Plenty of time for long, bracing walks and gym sessions. Working in front of this week’s Game of Thrones…
Author: Kara Copple
Kara Copple
An experienced business and finance writer, sometimes moonlighting as a fiction writer and blogger.
A new venture, UnderPinned, is aiming to provide everything creative freelancers need in one place.
Many people seem to dismiss OneNote and have the mistaken impression it’s little more than a glorified notepad tool.
As of April 6th 2019 the law entitles freelancers and those operating within the gig economy to receive payslips from businesses they work with.
A new survey has revealed that millions of people in the UK are keen to be part of the already booming gig economy, which currently consists of 8.6 million full-time and part-time freelancers.
Deciding to go freelance is a big step for anyone. It’s an exciting time, laced with a small amount of terror about whether or not everything is going to be OK.
We’ve all been there: a crackly version of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons jangling away taking up precious chunks of our working day.
Whether you’re in a technical or creative industry, if you’re a freelancer you’ll need to take notes and keep track of information.
Until recent years, ‘working from home’ meant one of two things: a) Juggling your laptop, mobile phone and plate of jam on toast like a seasoned circus act while your sofa became engulfed in a sea of paperwork.
Freelancing can be flexible, fun and rewarding, both financially and personally. But it can also be nerve-wracking, exhausting and bad for your health, and drive you below the poverty line.