[thelist] Fulltime to freelance

[Jon Molesa]

I'll say what I wish someone had said to me.

Just go for it!

Get an accountant.

You'll figure out what works and what doesn't for
yourself.

Don't sweat the small stuff, and _never_ sell yourself short.

*On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 08:52:12AM +1300 Paul Bennett <family.bennett at gmail.com> wrote:

> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:52:12 +1300
> From: Paul Bennett <family.bennett at gmail.com>
> Subject: [thelist] Fulltime to freelance
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> For various reasons, I'm looking to move from fulltime work into freelance
> based work.
> 
> I have around 8 years professonal development experience, as well as a
> growing list of freelance clients.
> 
> I support a family consisting of a wife and 3 (soon to be 4!) children, so
> I'd need a base of consistent income to keep the wolves from the door for a
> while! At this point I'm less concerned about money than I am about
> improving the amount of enjoyment I get from my work and having more
> flexible working arrangements - something most employers where I'm based
> don't provide.
> 
> Any advice from thelist from anyone who has done this successfully?
> 
> Thanks for any advice,
> Paul
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