By Eden Paul

EDITOR’S NOTE: I know you don’t want to quit your day job (you don’t, do you?), but Mr. Paul’s advice on finding freelance work is sound and worth checking out.

How many times have you been at work thinking that you would love to quit? Maybe you love what you do but are tired of making a fraction of what your boss collects for the work you do. Maybe you are tired of your job and want to try something new. No matter what your reason, there might be an answer.

You may want to try some freelance work from home part-time. Most people do not even realize some of the jobs available. For instance: Did you know that you can find a freelance job writing for discussion boards? Or helping run a Web-based business? Or writing emails? Believe it or not, you can make money doing these activities from your home in your pajamas!

It’s now also easy to market your availability for freelance services and find all the business you need to kick start your work-at-home career. There is a website called GoFreelance with thousands of jobs in their database. When you sign up with them, you not only get access to their entire database of job listings, but they also send you daily emails of projects and hot jobs.

Some people find that they can quickly earn as much money working part-time doing freelance work as they make working full-time for their employer. If you establish yourself as a freelance professional and reach that point where you are making as much as you currently make full-time, you will have the opportunity to quit your job!

At that point, you can do one of three things:

1. Keep working both your current job and doing freelance work for a while to make sure you really want to quit. Before making a life-changing decision, enjoy the extra income and determine if you are truly ready to leave your old job behind.

2. Inquire as to whether you can work your current job on a part-time basis for a while. This may provide a transition between your current job and total freelance work. Then with more time available, you can do more freelance work until you are confident that you are willing to quit for good.

3. Just quit!!! If you have replaced your income, you may want to just keep doing freelance work part-time and use your new free time to enjoy your life!

You don’t have to just walk in and quit today. Make a plan and make it happen. No matter what your motivations or goals may be, finding freelance work may bring your dreams of quitting your job closer to reality.

Eden Paul is a CPA and small business owner who enjoys helping others follow their dreams by using resources like GoFreelance. For more information and ideas on how to start working for yourself, visit Freelance Work Review.

SOURCE: TeachMarket.com – The Extra-Bucks-For-Teachers Resource

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