TOP 10: THE BENEFITS OF BEING A SELF-EMPLOYED
The coming generations are looking for a different way of working life than we have seen in previous generations. More and more people do not hesitate to question themselves for an entrepreneurial experience often associated with some form of freedom .
If the freelance work is democratized, it has many advantages:
1: Getting to know each other better
It is above all a great human experience that will make you go through all your states. Of course, it will not be easy every day. There will be difficulties and pitfalls in which one will not have to fall. But which entrepreneur has never known failure? Who has never fallen to get better?
So actually, the ideal is to be the best informed. Do not hesitate to ask questions of those around you, to get information , to participate in conferences and especially to listen to the testimonies of people who have taken the step towards this great adventure.
This of course will not avoid you all the problems but will allow you to be better prepared. It is precisely this experience and experience that are rewarding so stay optimistic !
As one Steve Jobs said during his speech at Stanford in 2005: " Stay hungry, stay crazy! "
2: A better life balance
The whole life is made of periods and cycles. He has a time for the family, a time for friends and there is also a time to work. The flexibility of your schedule allows you to be more available to those around you.
Who would not want to have time to go to the cinema with his mother? Or teach his kids swimming one Wednesday afternoon? It is important for personal fulfillment to enjoy the small pleasures of everyday life.
3: Work more efficiently
What is certain is that an employee will never be as productive as a freelancer. Why ? Because the freelancer sails alone his own boat and if he does not want it to sink, he must fight and face his responsibilities .
The reappraisal perpetual allows to form, expand their skills and helps to find new ways to work more efficiently . Every element of your daily life can be optimized.
The motivation and discipline are the keys to you lead to success !
4: Acquire new skills
Of course it is possible to use providers. But this quickly represents a budget that we do not necessarily have when we start our business.
Depending on your needs, you will be able to do things that may come out of your business and that's the richness of this adventure .
If you need a website or a business card, why not do it yourself? Nowadays, there are a thousand ways to learn , whether through tutorials or training. The Internet is full of people who help each other.
At the same time, any skills that you will acquire in addition to those you already know will be so many things to put forward in the eyes of your future customers .
5: Being your own boss
Honestly, who has never dreamed of being his own boss? To have responsibilities and decide what is best for the company without having to justify anything. Your decisions influence your future , that of your project. To be freelance is to show autonomy , rigor , ingenuity , qualities highly appreciated by the collaborators who will be brought to work with you.
6: Better income
When one is Contingent Employment
Your autonomy is both an advantage and a disadvantage : It is up to you to manage all the financial aspects: insurance, taxes, etc.
Hence the importance of knowing the tax rules or benefiting from advice from other independents.
On the other hand, working on these types of tasks helps to develop your personal financial culture .
7: Meet people
It's undeniable, the freelance makes you make knowledge. You will seek out professionals, individuals, associations, etc. The sociability is an important part of this type of job, working for others and with others.
Through meetings, conferences, trainings, you will be brought to meet people who have the same fears and the same expectations as you. We must take advantage and enrich these exchanges .
Good or bad experience, everything is good to take. By force of practice, you will weave bonds with your collaborators and who is able to say how far these can bring you?
8: Anywhere, anytime
This is one of the biggest benefits of being a freelancer. To be able to work where you want, when you want. In a train wagon in the middle of the night or on the sunny terrace of a café, enjoy different contexts and methods to flourish in your work .
A counter current of the news in which more and more employees complain about the incompatibility between personal and professional life.
9: Varying your activities
To launch oneself is also to enter a world of possibilities , novelties. Collaborations can arise from a multitude of sectors of activity, you will know neither the routine nor the monotony of the classic employee. Day after day, you will enrich yourself with these experiences .
Whether in terms of your skills or the management of a company, some contracts will offer you unusual opportunities. For people a little jack-of-all, this style of life offers you nice surprises and keeps you away from the routine.
10: Meeting challenges
Are you curious and ambitious ? You are not afraid to face uncomfortable situations ? You are right because it is in the difficulty that one learns to work his coolness and his stress management .
Overcoming difficulties and challenging oneself are the keys to success .
