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Any remote workers / freelancers on here?

DaisyDuck

Hello

Like many people, I'm experiencing some "income disruption"... I know I'm good at what I do and have in-demand skills (instructional design) but marketing really isn't my forte and relying only on referrals is too precarious. I would love to know whether anyone else creates their income whilst working 100% (or mostly) remotely. How do you get work? Have you any experience of using freelance marketplaces like upwork, fiverr, worksome, peopleperhour etc? What works/doesn't for you? 

many thanks in advance

Daisy

PS I'm a freelancer (set up as a limited company with me as the only employee/director) so I don't qualify for any of the government support for small businesses during covid. I live alone and don't qualify for any disability benefits despite formally diagnosed with ASD, so I need to find a solution.

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  • Thanks to the development of the Internet, there are more and more jobs to work from home. This is very convenient since you don't waste time commuting to work. The pandemic has favored this, as most companies have been looking for a way to transition to working remotely. I have been working in the freelance market for several years. Finding your first clients is the hardest part; I recommend you do the work cheaply to create a portfolio. Thanks to this, you will become known, and customers will come to you. Because I only work online, I have an office in my garden. I found a company that builds(link removed by Mod) and they made an amazing office for me.

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  • Thanks to the development of the Internet, there are more and more jobs to work from home. This is very convenient since you don't waste time commuting to work. The pandemic has favored this, as most companies have been looking for a way to transition to working remotely. I have been working in the freelance market for several years. Finding your first clients is the hardest part; I recommend you do the work cheaply to create a portfolio. Thanks to this, you will become known, and customers will come to you. Because I only work online, I have an office in my garden. I found a company that builds(link removed by Mod) and they made an amazing office for me.

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