Comments on: Freelance vs. Permanent Employees: What to Choose? http://workawesome.com/career/freelance-vs-permanent-employees/ Work Better. Live Better. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Malachi Brown http://workawesome.com/career/freelance-vs-permanent-employees/#comment-787909 Malachi Brown Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:10:00 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=17444#comment-787909 After working for years in an office, I definitely prefer to go freelance.

I can’t get dragged into office politics because as a freelancer, I’m an outsider. I’m not in a position to compete with permanent staff.

I can’t be made to attend silly performance apprasials where you have to fill in the most tedious forms, and have to listen to your boss telling you that “you need to be more proactive” , and compiling a whole litany of little faults so that he can then justify your not getting a bonus or promotion.

I can actually plan when I can have free time to do a lot of worthwhile non-work stuff like relaxing with a good book, or trying a new hobby like making origami birds!

Yes, it sounds like a dream!

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I’ve been a freelancer for over three years now and I can say that this is the best career choice i’ve made. It’s a common notion that freelancing is unstable and working the regular 9-5 job is secure, I disagree. Many of those who believe this and worked for big companies will find themselves clinging to a false hope.

Stability is originates from within. You can choose to be stable, just as much as everyone can make a choice to go freelance or not.

Florante

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