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An Investment That Paid Off
With a little effort
and the right help, results from a freelance career are quicker than you
think
A
freelance career may seem like a romantic notion—and one far from your
reach. But the work that you put into freelancing will garner tremendous
results. Have the power to manipulate when—and how much—you work. A
freelance career will enable you to work harder and work smarter, and
what you get in return will be priceless. From now on, you call the
shots. Decide which clients to accept and how much you want to make—it’s
easier than you think.
For
many, the decision to become a freelancer comes suddenly. Maybe you’ve
been thinking about it for months. You’ve struggled through smog-filled
traffic only to sit in a cubicle doing the same job for the same amount
of time for the same amount of pay. The routine has smothered you. Day
after day, week after week, you wake up one day and realize you are
tired of working so hard to get nowhere. Karyn Martin is one of those
people. She woke up one day feeling old and tired--wondering what life
might be like if she had the guts to go it alone.
When Karyn finally decided to become a freelancer, her first question
was, How will I find work? After spending countless hours surfing the
Web, joining one freelance site after another, she became frustrated
with her lack of success. The competition was fierce. She felt confident
about her proposals, but never seemed to win clients, and she knew
lowering her hourly rate wasn’t the way she wanted to go.
Then Karyn heard about Freelance Work Exchange. It looked promising, but Karyn was hesitant about joining after being warned about “paying to
work,” and couldn’t risk losing money on a scam. But she decided to take
a chance, and gained access to the Freelance Work Exchange Professional
Edition for twenty bucks.
Since joining, Karyn has edited a brochure, a follow-up letter, 11 pages
of Web copy, and a sales letter. She is “on call” to do proofreading for
an editor medical newsletter in Florida as needed, and was recently
hired to edit a new Canadian magazine debuting this fall. This is all
possible from taking a $20 chance on Freelance Work Exchange.
Karyn recommends saving your work on disk so you can send prospects a
couple of your work samples. Build up your résumé as you gain
experience, and keep in contact with employers so you can back up your
claims with a strong list of references.
For every one of you out there who is feeling discouraged (especially
for those of you on the verge of giving up altogether), Karyn says the
best place to find great gigs that are frequently updated, without
paying outrageous "transaction fees," is Freelance Work Exchange.
Kick start your
work-at-home career today.
Click
here to gain instant access to thousands of freelance jobs.
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