Comments on: Freelancing – why do I do it? http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/starting-out/freelancing-%e2%80%93-why-do-i-do-it/ Freelance Advice for Freelancers and Contractors Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:49:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alick Mighall http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/starting-out/freelancing-%e2%80%93-why-do-i-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3195 Alick Mighall Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:54:06 +0000 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/2008/07/23/freelancing-%e2%80%93-why-do-i-do-it/#comment-3195 <p>Great post Leif. I think the extent to how well 1 and 2 really work is how well you are able to pick your clients and your projects. I often advise people that while going freelance does have the benefits of 'being your own boss' that the person who ultimately pays your invoices has more legal gets outs in not paying than an employer has to pay your wages. I think you only get the right to have 1 and 2 if you're focussed on service. 1 and 2 are the benefits your earn through providing that effectively I think.</p> Great post Leif. I think the extent to how well 1 and 2 really work is how well you are able to pick your clients and your projects. I often advise people that while going freelance does have the benefits of 'being your own boss' that the person who ultimately pays your invoices has more legal gets outs in not paying than an employer has to pay your wages. I think you only get the right to have 1 and 2 if you're focussed on service. 1 and 2 are the benefits your earn through providing that effectively I think.

]]> By: Michael Rose http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/starting-out/freelancing-%e2%80%93-why-do-i-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Michael Rose Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:38:56 +0000 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/2008/07/23/freelancing-%e2%80%93-why-do-i-do-it/#comment-128 <p>Interesting article in the Washington Post on this topic... </p> <p>"Psychologists have long been interested in what happens when people's internal drives are replaced by external motivations. A host of experiments have shown that when threats and rewards enter the picture, they tend to destroy the inner drives. Paychecks and pink slips might be powerful reasons to get out of bed each day, but they turn out to be surprisingly ineffective -- and even counterproductive -- in getting people to perform at their best."</p> <p>http://icanhaz.com/internal-drives</p> Interesting article in the Washington Post on this topic…

“Psychologists have long been interested in what happens when people’s internal drives are replaced by external motivations. A host of experiments have shown that when threats and rewards enter the picture, they tend to destroy the inner drives. Paychecks and pink slips might be powerful reasons to get out of bed each day, but they turn out to be surprisingly ineffective — and even counterproductive — in getting people to perform at their best.”

http://icanhaz.com/internal-drives

]]> By: Jon Aizlewood http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/starting-out/freelancing-%e2%80%93-why-do-i-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Jon Aizlewood Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:47:07 +0000 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/2008/07/23/freelancing-%e2%80%93-why-do-i-do-it/#comment-127 <p>Great post, and I agree with all of it. One of my main motivations is 'creativity'. Freelancing allows me to try, experiment, learn, test and play - far more than my current job would ever allow. Having a day job is fine - it pays the bills ontime and it's steady, but feeling creative and having an outlet for that creativity... you can't put a price on it. Actually you kind of can, which is why freelancing is such a bonus - you get to play and get paid for it. Your day job just fills the void!</p> Great post, and I agree with all of it. One of my main motivations is ‘creativity’. Freelancing allows me to try, experiment, learn, test and play – far more than my current job would ever allow. Having a day job is fine – it pays the bills ontime and it’s steady, but feeling creative and having an outlet for that creativity… you can’t put a price on it. Actually you kind of can, which is why freelancing is such a bonus – you get to play and get paid for it. Your day job just fills the void!

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