Freelance Blog

The question “Why is freelance work becoming popular?” is being raised more and more often since the current economic crisis took hold. It is fair to say that freelancing has always been popular but that it has only recently been habitually called that. The more usual name and the one which most people recognise immediately is ‘self employment’.

It is true to say that the majority of workers are traditional in their approach to their jobs. They see employment, a contract and employee benefits as the safest and most secure method of securing their futures. This insight into security has been savagely shaken and those who have found it all very illusory have been put back into the jobs market and discovered that such security no longer exists.

Just about everybody who loses their regular employment has to immediately find ways of replacing the income that they are used to spending. They have to find ways to feed themselves and their families. They have to find ways to keep the very roof over their heads.

Moon-lighting is a very popular method of adding to an earned income by doing odd jobs for payment. When the earned income disappears, moon-lighting is all that is left. Obviously such casual work will not normally replace a full income but, with application and imagination, moon-lighting can provide full time employment and, sometimes, more than a full time income.

This is where becoming a freelance worker comes into play. If you have any type of skill someone will pay you to use, it is very easy to become a freelance worker. By doing calculations you can easily figure out exactly how you can reach any income goals that you may have.

Here is a real world example. We can say that Jack is interested in becoming a freelancer and will cut grass. Jack can do some rough, but pretty accurate estimates on how long it will take him to cut grass of lawns of particular sizes. Let’s say that Jack knows that it will take him only thirty minutes to cut a lawn that is only one hundred square yards and for doing so he can earn $15; in eight hours he could mow six hundred square yards which would earn him $90 per day. If Jack wants to work five days he could easily earn $450 a week from cutting grass. As a freelance worker you will also receive some beneficial tax breaks. Anything that is an expense that is directly related to your freelance work can be deducted from the taxes you would owe on your freelance income. You may have to register with your local tax office in order to become a freelance worker. This is okay because they will also offer you free tax advice on how to take full advantage of any deductions.

A major benefit of being a freelance (self employed) is the tax breaks. Expenses that are directly related to his work can usually be allowed against any tax liability. Some countries require freelancers to register as such with the tax authorities but this can also be a benefit because the tax inspectors know all the rules and can show a new freelancer where to make savings in his tax bill. (What? You think tax inspectors like paying tax? They know ALL the allowances and are pleased to share their knowledge – and for free!)

The cause of freelance work becoming popular is quite easy to see now. Most everyone has some sort of skill that they can use to make themselves money with, they can get tax breaks, and if they have the motivation and a plan can actually earn more money than a regular job and best of all can plan their work around their family time instead of the other way around.

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