The factors driving freelance fever across the globe

Many people across the globe are choosing to become freelancers. According to a survey, many are choosing a freelancing career because they are able to choose their own hours, enjoy the freedom, and can earn extra money on top of their jobs. Some do it because they make more money, however, some are motivated by the freedom from a work structure that they do not like.

Key Takeaways:

• A new report is shedding light on the people benefiting from the explosive growth of the freelance economy. The Freelance Behaviour Report examines how freelancers live and work and what motivates them to choose freelancing over the traditional workplace.
• The report reveals that freelancing is popular with a wide range of age groups, contrary to the popular perception that the internet is only for millennials.
• Freedom and flexibility are the top motivators for becoming a freelancer, with more than half, or 55 per cent, of freelancers choosing the path because they love picking their own work hours.

“Freedom and flexibility are the top motivators for becoming a freelancer, with more than half, or 55 per cent, of freelancers choosing the path because they love picking their own work hours.”

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