Calling all freelancers!
I’d love to know what you wish you had known from a financial POV before you embarked on your freelance life.
The tough jobs market and worrying trend of employers ordering staff back to the office means becoming a freelance consultant is an increasingly popular career option, especially for those in midlife. But it is not without challenges!
Caveat - I think that shortsighted policies denying workers flexibility are damaging women’s career prospects especially, and doing much more harm than good to the UK economy. I will continue to bang the drum on this.
But if you have chosen a more entrepreneurial path, thinking about the financial side of your freelance life is a vital ingredient for success.
From keeping personal and business finances separate to navigating Making Tax Digital, working out the right tax structure and managing a lumpy income without the safety net of sick pay - what do YOU wish you had known that others considering this path would really value? (And it doesn’t have to be deadly serious - it could be the best places to work from for free, if you’re willing to share this priceless info!)
I’ve been speaking to Nicole @thelondonaccountant_ about this for a piece in the @financialtimes and I’d love to hear from you all about this.
✍️ Please comment or DM me - my usual rules, I won’t use your name in the article without asking permission.
#freelance
I’d love to know what you wish you had known from a financial POV before you embarked on your freelance life.
The tough jobs market and worrying trend of employers ordering staff back to the office means becoming a freelance consultant is an increasingly popular career option, especially for those in midlife. But it is not without challenges!
Caveat - I think that shortsighted policies denying workers flexibility are damaging women’s career prospects especially, and doing much more harm than good to the UK economy. I will continue to bang the drum on this.
But if you have chosen a more entrepreneurial path, thinking about the financial side of your freelance life is a vital ingredient for success.
From keeping personal and business finances separate to navigating Making Tax Digital, working out the right tax structure and managing a lumpy income without the safety net of sick pay - what do YOU wish you had known that others considering this path would really value? (And it doesn’t have to be deadly serious - it could be the best places to work from for free, if you’re willing to share this priceless info!)
I’ve been speaking to Nicole @thelondonaccountant_ about this for a piece in the @financialtimes and I’d love to hear from you all about this.
✍️ Please comment or DM me - my usual rules, I won’t use your name in the article without asking permission.
#freelance
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