http://wantingtowork.today.com My Journey Through The Freelancing and Telecommuting Maze Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:31:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you know what it takes to become a successful freelance writer? There are traits that one must have to become a profitable freelance writer. These traits include: Talent-- Do you enjoy writing and reading? How were your grades on term papers in high school and college? Are there any achievements ... http://wantingtowork.today.com/2009/11/20/traits-of-a-successful-freelance-writer/ So, you believe you have talent and skill and are entertaining the idea of freelance writing to bring in some extra income. Before you jump into the field of freelance writing it may be prudent to look at the advantages of a freelance writing career. You are the boss. You decide ... http://wantingtowork.today.com/2009/11/13/advantages-of-freelance-writing/ So you find yourself out of work and entertaining the idea of working from home. You believe you have a talent for writing and are considering freelance writing as a work from home career option. Are you considering freelance writing for the right reasons? Let’s take a look at some of ... http://wantingtowork.today.com/2009/11/10/why-freelance-writing/ Well I have some good news today, looks like we will be moving into our own place on the weekend. Hubby and I are going to put a deposit on a small suite we found this past weekend. I will finally have a space where I can set up my ... http://wantingtowork.today.com/2009/10/26/telecommuting-job-list/ Are you thinking about telecommuting as a way to generate income while staying at home? This is certainly one option open for those who need to earn a pay-cheque but are unable to leave home either because you have young children at home or you are physically disabled and find ... http://wantingtowork.today.com/2009/10/23/thinking-about-telecommuting/ While doing research on freelancing and where to find jobs for myself that I can do from home I came across an interesting article about something that I had never given any thought to before. Do you know how to set up a freelancing contract? Well I had not even thought ... http://wantingtowork.today.com/2009/10/16/freelancing-contract/ Well it has been some time since my last post. I had a great time at my sister-in-laws wedding. It was so great to see her walk down the aisle. Now it is back to finding something I can do from home that will generate income. Today I found some great ... http://wantingtowork.today.com/2009/10/07/freelance-writing-jobs-list/ This is going to be a quick post. I am getting ready to leave for BC later today. My sister-in-law is getting married on Saturday. We spent last night packing and today I am trying to keep myself from panicking about the flight to BC. I am incorporating some self-talk ... http://wantingtowork.today.com/2009/09/17/family-wedding-this-weekend/ I wanted to take a look at what a freelancer is and what they would typically be hired for. Wikipedia offers a definition that a freelancer is a self-employed person who pursues a profession without a long term commitment to any particular employer.  It then goes on to offer a rather interesing ... http://wantingtowork.today.com/2009/09/09/what-is-a-freelancer/ Well it has been some time since I have been able to blog. I normally try to post something everyday but I have not been at home and as a result did not have access to a computer until today. In my last post I had mentioned that I had ... http://wantingtowork.today.com/2009/09/02/update-on-previous-application-for-telecommuting-position/