[Digest] Is Freelancer Right For You

One article on HBR, August 6, 2009, titled "is Freelancing Right for you"

DOs:

1. 你的skill有市場嗎？公司願意買你的服務嗎(當預算緊縮時)？業界情況如何？what do people want to buy?

2. 評估你的財務狀況？

3. 分攤風險的夥伴？

--衰退時，臨時工就業數也降低(USA)

4. 比較上班，問自己為何要做Freelancer?

5. proven track record

How:

1. 別期望過去full-time的待遇

2. 何時提高價格；當你忙不過來時

3. help others by free hour consultant

4. Keep contacts, get out of your house

5. keep learning per quarter

6. Self Review

7. Vocation

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