| A common question, "What is the definition of | | | | How many skills do you have that you can provide to |
| freelance work" can be answered very simply - it is | | | | others? Can you teach a language? Can you write |
| work offered on a part time basis to more than one | | | | letters? Can you deal with authorities? Can you build |
| company or individual. | | | | shelves and cupboards into rooms? Can you repair |
| When times are hard, whether because of the general | | | | roofs? Can you maintain a motor car in good |
| economic climate or because of a particular need (a | | | | condition? You could probably create a list of things |
| holiday, for example) most people have a skill or ability | | | | that you can do to an acceptable level that would |
| that they can offer. Something as simple as dog | | | | enable you to offer something to just about anybody |
| walking can often produce good financial rewards. | | | | you know or meet. |
| Naturally, most people can walk a dog but how many | | | | So, what is the definition of freelance work - it is work |
| would think of offering that service on a freelance, | | | | that you can do for others who do not want to do it |
| paid-for basis? | | | | themselves - and get paid for it! |
| The number of small jobs that many people would | | | | If you have a skill that you are particularly proficient at, |
| happily pay someone else to do has often been a | | | | you could create a small market for yourself |
| great source of charity collections. Think about | | | | specializing in that skill. Maybe you have a way with |
| 'bob-a-job' if you are British or cookie sales to raise | | | | words? Probably one of the biggest groups of |
| funds if you are American. | | | | freelancers is writers. When you think about it, you are |
| What can you do that other people might rather pay | | | | surrounded by the written word. Just about |
| to have done for them? Sweeping the drive? Mowing | | | | everywhere you look you will see something that |
| the lawn? Weeding the garden? Trimming the | | | | somebody else has written - even if it is only the |
| hedges? Cleaning out the garage? Cleaning the | | | | contents on a food container. |
| cooker? Cleaning the house? Cleaning the car? | | | | If you look at your local newspapers and magazines, |
| Polishing brasses? There is no end to the domestic | | | | how much of the content, do you suppose, has been |
| work that a competent freelance worker cannot turn | | | | written by freelance writers? If you were to submit a |
| into a source of cash. | | | | piece of written work, do you suppose that there is a |
| A major benefit of the vast majority of domestic | | | | chance it will be published? If it was good enough and |
| tasks is that they are recurring. Sweep the drive on | | | | in a category the newspaper or magazine particularly |
| Monday and the chances are it will need doing again | | | | concentrated on, do you suppose they might pay you |
| on Wednesday. Weed the garden on Sunday, next | | | | to write more? |
| Sunday it will need doing again. | | | | Freelance workers are always in demand and |
| It is this general nature of most freelance work that | | | | freelance work is always available - why not give |
| makes it such a successful option for most people to | | | | some thought to getting your share? |
| add to or even replace their income. | | | | |