How to become an independent or freelance worker? - field-engineer/workmarketplace GitHub Wiki

Like everything in life, we must take into account the potential and the profile of people to know if they have what they want. To some extent it is sad to say, but it is false that "want is power" , a desire is not enough, we have to see if we have what it takes to do it, I am not saying it is impossible but to become what we want many times we need discipline and this is something that many do not have.

And what is discipline? is to do what we have to do, when we have to do it, like it or not. If we understand this and then we can carry it out we will have a foot to do almost anything, otherwise we must consider very well the adventures we want to undertake.

These are some of the things we need to be independent workers: • To combat the work isolation that can cause us to be freelance , we must compensate with more social life, we must try to have the same breaks of a normal worker and establish days off. This will inject the necessary energy to not work many hours a day. • To avoid distractions, it is essential to have strict guidelines or schedules, that is, to determine the timetables strictly to work and avoid distractions.

• Being Contingent Employment freelance is ideal for ambitious and determined personalities, they can not be conformist. • It must be independent and organized. Independence is a great quality for which many are not ready. • You have to know how to sell / promote yourself since the range of clients ranges from small start-ups to more well-known brands.

• Self-discipline • Patience: it can take a while to position itself, which brings with it liquidity problems. • Foresight: aspects such as savings for retirement, insurance, etc. must be covered. • In general you must document everything you need to make that jump, so you will have all the risks with information and you will become an expert in the area in which you want to dedicate as a freelancer , something that will undoubtedly distinguish you from the rest .

The five best areas to work as a freelancer or independent worker in Mexico are the following: • Information Technologies and Web Development (applications, programs, web pages, etc.). • Writing and Translation • Administrative support • Design and Multimedia (photography, videos, etc.). • Finance and administration.