1. Income for dumb people.
Why is getting a job so stupid? Because you only get paid when you work. See the problem? Or are you already fooled so much that you consider it reasonable and justified to receive income only when your working time? Did it ever occur to you that it would be much better to receive money even when you are not working?
Don't your houseplants keep growing even when you're not looking after them? And why would your bank account not grow in the same way?
Most of us won't even notice if you worked 6 hours a week or all 60. But if you can offer us something of value, then most of us will be happy to pull out our wallets and pay for it.
The key is to separate the value you produce from your time.
Smart people build systems that generate income, especially passive income, around the clock. This could be starting a business, opening a website, investing, or earning royalties for creative work. The system works without interruption, whether you devote time to it or not.
2. Limited experience.
You may think that "it's important to get a job in order to gain experience." The problem with gaining experience from work is that you tend to just repeat the same limited experience over and over again. In the beginning, you learn a lot of new things, and then stagnation sets in. Ask yourself what experience you are gaining now will not lose its value in 20-30 years? Will your work even exist then?
3. Lifetime taming.
Getting a job is like signing up for a program to tame a person. You are learning to be a good pet.
How is your obedience training coming along? Does your owner reward you for good behavior? Does he punish you if you fail to follow his command?
4. Too many mouths to feed.
The tax system is designed to hide the real amount of money you lose: some of these taxes are paid by your employer, and some are deducted from your salary. However, you can be sure that from the employer's point of view, all these taxes are part of your salary.
Your real salary may be three times higher, but most of this money you will never see. It goes straight into other people's pockets.
What a generous person you are!
5. Too risky.
Many workers believe that getting a job is the safest and most secure way to support themselves.
Can you feel safe in a position where with just two words ("You're fired"), someone can completely deprive you of your income?
6. Evil owner-bull.
When you meet an idiot in the entrepreneurial world, you can turn around and go the other way. When you meet an idiot in the corporate world, you will have to turn around and say, "I'm sorry, boss."
7. Begging for money.
When you want to increase your income, do you have to stand up and ask your landlord more money? Do you feel good about having a little supplement of your favorite Pedigree Pal?
If you have a business and one of your clients tells you "no", then you just say "next".
8. One-sided social life.
A large number of people put work at the foundation of their social life. They communicate with the same people working in the same field. The day is considered to be excellent if, as part of deep confidential communication, the company's transition to a new product color and the unexpected delivery of an additional batch were discussed. ballpoint pens.
Why not let your host choose your social circle instead of doing it yourself?
9. Loss of freedom.
It takes a lot of effort to tame a person and make him a worker. The first thing to do is to break his independent free will. Not a bad way - to give him a weighty manual, stuffed with meaningless rules and regulations. This will make the new employee more obedient, making him constantly in fear of being punished for no reason.
10. Turning into a coward.
Have you noticed that employees have an almost inexhaustible ability to constantly whine about the problems of their companies? In fact, they do not want to solve them - they just want to speak out and explain why someone else is to blame. It's like getting a job sucks all the free will out of people and turns them into spineless cowards. If you can't call your boss an asshole without fear of being fired, then you're no longer free. You have become the property of your master.
It doesn't matter how far you've gone in this impasse. It is never too late to regain courage. Never!
The main mass of people daily work in offices or factories, sooner or later you get bored and thoughts appear to send your boss to hell and start working for yourself. And then various thoughts come to mind, for example, how to start a business. But for you it's for now the new kind activities, you are still taking the first indecisive steps and collecting all necessary information. It is at this moment that you need support and good advice to help you follow your heart.
The bigger, the better! Is it so?
Of course, your business may have in its arsenal great amount range of products and services. Do you think what more items or you will sell services, the better your business will go. You opened a couple of enterprises in parallel and you think that if one fails, then the second one will definitely shoot. AT this case you are simply on your own strength and you cannot focus properly. The result of such an experiment can be deplorable. Have you heard about the proverb, about two birds with one stone? It is better to set the right priorities and work for quality, not quantity. Do it really worthwhile product or a service, not a mass of useless or mediocre ones.
Think about your business
The surrounding world is a fairly friendly environment, since it has all the resources we need. Take a good look around and you will be able to find clues, resources, and then implement your idea. You can opt for innovative technologies or use your idea. Learn to separate the wheat from the chaff first. If something is directly related to your business - take it into service. If not, then pass by and do not linger. Adjust your perception so that you can look for new opportunities and get the most out of them.
The main condition is not to stick for a long time on one bright idea, otherwise you can lose all vital interests, opportunities and other bright thoughts to your own detriment. Let's say you found interesting idea, but before you dive into it with your head, analyze it properly. Take a sheet of paper and line it into two columns, where you indicate all its advantages and disadvantages. And when you're done, based on the results, make the appropriate decisions.
Do what you don't like
Sometimes we have to face challenges that we may not like. At this point, our brains are tempted to postpone everything “for later” or completely ignore this task. But if you decide to deal with this problem, then your brain will start looking for ways to solve it. Otherwise, you may have problems due to the task left for later.
According to Brian Tracy, the most The best way develop a high level of efficiency - eat the biggest frog and solve the most difficult problem first. Solving a problem can become much more interesting if you approach it in an original way. Only in this way you can gain new skills and invaluable experience.
Be here and now
There are times when a new business can take a very long time to develop. In this case, stay in the present and don't think too far ahead. Planning is invaluable in this case, as constantly expecting the worst can drain your resources. Try to focus on the task at hand. Look back and analyze how much effort you have already invested, think, maybe you should take a break. If you constantly look too far ahead, then you may begin to be overcome by self-doubt: “Maybe I won’t get that far.” If you are starting a business, then move slowly but surely and solve pressing problems.
More action and less words
If you want to do something, then just do it. No need to think and decide, just do it. There is a wonderful proverb: smart people we have enough, only few decisive ones. Better start doing something right now, and you will gain speed in the process. If you do not gain determination, then you can forever forget about your business.
Get over your fears
Our subconscious is used to hiding our fears in a closet. As a rule, these fears come from a distant childhood and were added during life. And it does not matter how they were locked by our subconscious, because these are just our thoughts. There are a lot of things that you would like to do, but something keeps stopping you. Work through your fears, fight them, drive them out of the closet.
The more often and confidently you go into battle with your fears, the stronger your personality and confidence will be in what you are currently doing. For a similar reason, when you hesitate to do something, you hire others to do the work for you. You have to dominate your life and tell your subconscious mind what to do and how to do it.
Do some modeling
Do not reinvent the wheel, use already known developments in your business. Before you, other people have already been engaged in this type of activity, and you can use their achievements without remorse. Find someone you can look up to as their success is the best motivator. In this case, you can find interesting things that would be worth learning.
New things?
Work for your uncle or work for yourself - this is an eternal question. Each option will always have a lot of supporters. Also, each option has its pros and cons, I will not describe them in detail - for each person they are different.
I am a proponent of working for yourself. I quit my job last summer and have been working as a freelance artist ever since. What I want to say is the best time of my life. As illegal Mexicans say, "El mejor momento de mi vida" ("The best time of my life" in Spanish) 🙂 . I am my own boss, I do only what interests me, work is at the same time my biggest passion in life - the Internet, blogging, website promotion and development.
When you work for your uncle, you have to do what your uncle needs. No matter how many jobs I had, on each I did not what was interesting and I considered necessary, but what the employer required. Of course, this is logical - once you come to work, do what you are told. But gradually the cup of patience was filled, and in the end I realized that if at the end of my life I realize that all my life I have been doing what employers needed, then what is the point in such a life?
I also did not like the fact that I spent 3 hours daily on transport. I was oppressed by the thought that I spend 3 hours a day absolutely aimlessly without any benefit.
With the development of the Internet, the opportunities to work for yourself have expanded fabulously. You can work anywhere in the world - as long as you have Internet access.
1. Don't quit right away
You don't have to quit your job right away. First you need to prepare the basis in order to earn money on your own. This may take months or even years.
First you need to become a specialist in any field - website promotion, web design, programming, copywriting, layout, etc. It is important that the area of future activity you have chosen is truly interesting to you. I advise you to think carefully - will you be interested in the chosen area in a few years?
2. Take everything you need - come in handy
Gotta take the best in professionally what a job for your uncle can give you. I learned a lot of useful things from the jobs that I had, and largely thanks to the knowledge and skills I received, I was able to realize my idea of working for myself.
3. Ways to attract customers
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You need to think in advance which method of attracting future customers you will use. On the Internet, you can attract potential customers in many ways - communicate on specialized forums and communities, be active on freelance exchanges, create your own portfolio website or start your own blog and publish interesting materials on the subject of your activity, etc.
In my opinion, the most effective option is to start your own blog, although you can successfully attract customers without having your own website.
4. Freelancing = more work
It must be borne in mind that when working for yourself, in fact, you will have to work much more than for your uncle. Stories about the fact that it is enough for a freelancer to work a few hours a day to live in clover, and the rest of the time you can have fun - nothing more than a myth. The competition in freelancing is high and growing all the time, so you need to be prepared to work hard to compete successfully. There will always be those who want to take your place in the sun.
For example, I work 10-15 hours a day with almost no days off. I won't say that I'm very tired. When work is a joy, you hardly notice fatigue. In general, I am very happy, because all the moments of my work are interesting to me. Work is my favorite hobby at the same time.
An interesting point. When I worked for my uncle, I liked to fall asleep, because in doing so you could forget about different problems and work-related concerns.
When I began to work for myself, I like to wake up - a new day is ahead of me, and every minute of working time gives me joy.
5. Discipline
Discipline is very important when working from home. By the way, freelancing does not always mean working from home - often freelancers rent an office to work in a secluded and calm atmosphere. As an option - freelancers rent an office together.
At home, there will always be a desire to be distracted and relax, besides, a variety of household chores are not conducive to concentration.
In fact, it is not difficult to maintain self-discipline - you just need to devote yourself entirely to the work process. With the right attitude to work, there will be no time to rest 🙂.
6. Instability
It must be borne in mind that when working for yourself, no one guarantees when and how much you will receive. The instability of future income is alarming and scares many people away from freelancing.
For example, you should not think that any income option will bring you a stable and good income all life. On the Internet, as in life, things change quickly.
The solution to this point will be the following.
7. Various sources income
It is necessary to consider that when working for yourself there is not one source of income, but several. The more and more diverse the sources, the better. For a webmaster, such sources of income can be:
Provision of their services (website promotion, website development, web design services, programming, copywriting, translations of English-language materials, etc.);
Selling your programs or scripts and much more.
I advise you to constantly look for new ways to earn money and experiment.
8. When to quit?
When should you quit and start working for yourself? To answer this question, I recommend a simple scheme.
In your free time from your main job, you slowly start working for yourself and you have additional income. If you are moving in the right direction, then the number of your customers will increase, as will your income. When the income you receive in your spare time approaches the level of your salary at your main job, you should seriously consider quitting and starting to work for yourself.
9. Consider the circumstances
Of course, there are various circumstances to keep in mind. For example, if your main job brings a good income, there is good prospects career development and if this job is to your liking, then you need to carefully weigh everything - perhaps you should not quit at all, but it is quite possible to successfully combine work in a company and working for yourself in your free time. Many people do just that.
10. Self-education
To be successful as a freelancer (as in any business), you need to constantly learn and improve your professional skills. Therefore, I advise from the very beginning to allocate time for self-education and reading useful materials. Fortunately, the Internet provides the widest opportunities for self-learning.
11. Mood
I advise you to tune in so that when you leave, there will be no way back. If we assume that what will go wrong when working for yourself and you can always get a job with your uncle, then this will not allow you to create the necessary psychological attitude. A lot depends on the mood. You must have great faith in your own strength.
Everyone has failures, including freelancers. Don't rush to get a job right away. It is important to learn how to overcome them.
12. Freelancing is not for everyone.
Keep in mind that self-employment is not for everyone. Many people return to work some time after being fired for various reasons - they are used to working in a team, they cannot work at home due to distractions, or they experience depression and a feeling of lack of demand during periods of lack of orders.
I wish you to find yourself and the job that will bring you not only the desired income, but also pleasure!
From the moment you enter the free labor market, you must, first of all, learn how to present your product - that is, yourself. Make a detailed resume, collect a portfolio (if any), start pages on the maximum number of freelance sites and communities. Ideally, you can even start your own website, but keep in mind that this will require a little start-up capital and some knowledge of how search engines work. If you don’t have either, it’s better to focus on simpler, but no less important little things: for example, set up a signature in e-mail or print at least a hundred visits (it's not that expensive).
2. Give yourself a schedule
Working from home may not be as easy as it seems. TV, telephone, dog and children - all this will certainly distract and seduce you with their closeness and availability. In order not to suffer and not fight temptations all day, set yourself clear work hours with lunch break and tell your family and friends about it. At this time, you completely "fall out" from home life.
But it’s not worth locking yourself in four walls forever. In order not to become a hostage of your own " homework", try to assign business meetings somewhere in a cafe or client's (customer's) office, and not communicate only by e-mail. Otherwise, unlearn how to talk to people normally, and when you suddenly want to join society again, it will be very difficult to relearn.
3. Never stop working
For a freelancer, all life is a search for a potential order. Not only do you have to go to professional events, browse online "message boards" and surf the Internet for related sites and communities. Ask for "hangouts" and meetings of potential colleagues, be interested in the work affairs of your acquaintances - who knows who and when your professional services may be needed.
Another way to indicate your presence in the market is to publish an article in a small specialized publication with a small circulation, zero fees, but a very important audience for you. In addition, many freelancers take on charitable projects, join programs to help the poor, etc., as this also creates a certain professional reputation.
4. Know your worth
Ignorance of the value of your work is one of the main mistakes of novice freelancers. Yes, a significant "discount" may attract a customer, but, on the other hand, because of the "cheapness" you may be mistaken for a non-professional. Therefore, to begin with, you will have to study the competitive environment - climb the same professional sites, ask around friends, read blogs of specialists. Fortunately, the Internet allows you to see the situation both from the position of your competitors and from the position of potential customers; the main thing is not to advertise the goals of your research.
5. Make a detailed plan
When it comes to money, any freelancer must be meticulous. Many employers perceive hired labor as “unofficial”, and therefore they hope that, if anything, the price can be brought down, the fee paid later, and the agreed terms can be completely forgotten - and so on and so forth. Remember: only you yourself will monitor the observance of your rights. Make a detailed step-by-step estimate of your work, indicating the timing, nature of the matter and cost. This will demonstrate to the customer your seriousness and responsibility, and it will help you compare the work on one project with other orders, calculate the time and take into account your costs.
6. Secure your salary
The easier it is for the customer to pay for your work, the better. Therefore, open a bank account, and even better - an electronic wallet.
And again: set clear deadlines and procedures for paying fees. If the amount is large, and the work is long, do not hesitate to demand a deposit - this is normal practice. Of course, this will not protect you 100% from dishonest employers, but it will at least partially confirm the seriousness of the counterparty's intentions.
7. Think Taxes
According to the position of the Tax Service of the Russian Federation, any freelancer (although such a concept is not fixed in the legislation) is individual entrepreneur, which means he must register with the Federal Tax Service without education legal entity. To do this, you must contact the registration authority at your place of residence and submit:
Signed statement of state registration according to the approved form;
Original and notarized copy of the passport (for citizens of the Russian Federation) or other official document identity card (for foreigners and stateless persons);
Original and notarized copy of the document confirming the address of the place of residence;
Document confirming the payment of the state fee.
Yes, taxes are unpleasant and difficult, BUT: firstly, it is actually more profitable for any company to work with a private entrepreneur than a "statusless" freelancer or firm. And secondly, the management entrepreneurial activity(namely, Tim is a freelancer from the point of view of the law) without registration is punishable according to the tax and criminal codes - a fine or even imprisonment for up to 6 months.
8. Consider your costs
When setting the price of your services, do not forget about what expenses you will have to endure. Of course, we are not talking about paying for home dinners or hot water, but here electricity (computer operation), communications (Internet), printing and travel to meetings should automatically fall into the final figure in your contract. Well, things like expendable materials(if any) and, of course, the involvement of third-party specialists is generally better to write in a separate line in the estimate and discuss them with the customer in advance. So that later he would not have questions “Who is Pasha the programmer and why should I pay him some money?”.
9. Don't work with friends
Friendship is friendship, but it is better not to mix it with work. Do not engage with comrades and do not involve them as employees. As sad practice shows, this can be the end of your relationship or turn into serious material problems.
If one of your friends or relatives stubbornly stuffs himself into your clients / employees - and it seems somehow inconvenient to refuse, - it’s better to advise him to another pro, referring to the lack of time and the fact that he, the other, is much better versed in question. Save yourself a bunch of nerve cells and protect yourself from unnecessary conflicts.
10. Don't forget to go to the doctor
The lack of an HR department really means that you can "not worry" about sick leaves. Nevertheless, you need to go to the doctor - although many freelancers for medical care do not apply and as a result get sick for several months. Yes, you can sit at home and work with a temperature below 39, sniffing and swallowing analgin, but your performance and productivity, to put it mildly, will leave much to be desired. As a result, you will probably delay the deadlines, and even worse - screw up with the order, and then you will vaguely justify yourself to the customer.
If you are sick, it is better to honestly admit it to yourself, and then to the client. Warn him in advance about the forced delay, be treated under medical supervision, and then return to work and hand over the order.
Hi all! Today I want to talk about working for myself, and not for my uncle, about the pros and cons of this type of activity. I will tell my story, how I started working for myself and what came of it.
Three years have passed since I started working for myself, and I can rightfully judge what is still better, to work for someone or for myself, because. before leaving the Internet, I worked in many places: a security guard at a parking lot, a cashier at the same parking lot, a storekeeper at Magnit, a sales manager and a purchasing manager, I worked part-time at a construction site, worked a little at a factory.
All in all, work experience I have been and have been in many areas and I have something to compare.
Work for Uncle
There are advantages to working in a company and a factory:
- Salary strictly on time.
- Its size is always known, i.e. you can safely plan your expenses.
- Social package, sick leave, vacation, etc.
- In addition to those tasks that the boss sets, nothing needs to be done, i.e. You can say you don't have to think.
- You can create a kind of violent activity and still not work a damn thing.
- Fixed working day.
People often like all this, people love stability, they love clearly set goals, they like to be confident in the future, they like not to strain.
You can forget about almost all of the above, starting to work for yourself ...
Work for yourself
Vacation? sick leave? Fixed tasks and working day? Ha ha ha, working for yourself you can forget about all this.
For example, on this moment I seem to be on vacation, although there has not yet been a day that I have not given at least an hour to work. Yes, I managed to fly with my wife (yeah, me) to, but even there I still checked from the tablet how things were going, so it’s rarely possible to completely abstract from work and relax, for three years I really only rested when I flew to . I'm sure a lot of people won't like it.
When working for yourself, you need to set tasks for yourself, keep within your own deadlines, force yourself to develop in the direction in which you work. Not everyone has enough self-control to do all this, and not to score on work, because. in fact no one can punish you for a joint, the only motivator, at least for me, is the knowledge that all my time is a certain amount of money and that if I decide to spend one day on social networks instead of doing any task, then at the end of the month I will be able to withdraw money less by exactly the amount that I could earn on a “lazy” day.