Working Online: A Realistic Start
An honest guide to freelancing and remote work: set up a profile, find first clients, avoid scams and understand time and tax basics.
8 lessons · about 1.5 hours
- 1 What online work really is10 min · The three kinds of online work, the warning signs, and an honest look at your own time and skills. Free
- 2 Your skills and a simple profile12 min · Turn your list of skills into a clear, truthful profile in plain words. Locked
- 3 Where real work is found12 min · Job boards, marketplaces, local businesses and word of mouth, and what each is like. Locked
- 4 Finding and talking to your first clients12 min · How to reply to an enquiry, ask the right questions and agree what is included. Locked
- 5 Setting a fair price and getting paid safely12 min · Think about your time and costs, write a simple agreement and avoid payment tricks. Locked
- 6 Spotting scams and fake offers12 min · Fake jobs, overpayment tricks and requests for money, with what to do if you meet one. Locked
- 7 Time, routine and staying sensible11 min · Fit online work around the rest of your life without burning out. Locked
- 8 Tax and record-keeping basics11 min · What records to keep and why to check your own country rules or ask a professional. Locked
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