From the course: Recovering from a Job Loss in Technology
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Freelancing
- If you lost your full-time job, you're probably ready to jump straight back into another full-time job, but there are other options out there. You could work as a freelancer. This means you're working for yourself. You could take on contract roles for other companies, although ultimately you are self-employed. You can work part-time or full-time. You control the number of hours you want to work. You might want to take on short-term projects and have several clients or work full-time on a long-term project with a single client. There are a wide variety of companies looking for freelancers. With freelance work, you're starting your own business, even if you're the only one who's working for you. This means you're responsible for all of your business expenses and paying your taxes, although most people hire an accountant. Having business contacts is really important,. as you're responsible for finding future projects. So…
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