#self-employed

[joehills]

It's the fifteenth of January, so this is my quarterly reminder to self-employed folks to submit your quarterly taxes!

I always start by asking myself, "what's the name of the EFTPS website?"

[starscreamer5]

TFP!Wheeljack when Lewis responds to his flirts with something 10x freakier:

Lewis matches everyone's freak

[bitchesgetriches]

11 Awful Mistakes I Made as a Self-employed Freelancer

I am a decidedly unprofessional self-employed freelancer who has made more than enough mistakes on my own. Here's what I've learned.

11 Awful Mistakes I Made as a Self-employed Freelancer, and How You Can Avoid Them

A few weeks ago we introduced you guys to our new favorite term: “survival entrepreneurship.” It’s all the rage, now that mass lay-offs and unemployment in The Plague Times have forced so many of us to pivot into being a full-time self-employed freelancer. When you’re out of traditional employment options, survival entrepreneurship is often your only option.

That’s why we brought in Katelyn Magnuson, the Freelance CFO, to walk you through all the concrete steps you need to take to start your own business as a self-employed freelancer. If you missed our interview with Katelyn, go back and read it now. Because unlike your humble Bitches, she knows what she’s talking about!

Did you read it? Ok good. Now that you’ve heard from the professional business-starter, it’s time to hear from me, a decidedly unprofessional self-employed freelancer who has turned flying by the seat of her pants into a competitive sport.

Specifically, it’s time I told you all the freelancing and self-employment hacks I’ve learned through trial and error over the years. That’s right, kids…

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[thatpollguy]

Have you ever worked as a driving instructor?

Yes, for a company

Yes, self-employed

Yes, both for a company and self-employed at different times

No, but I'm training to be one

No

Voting ended onJan 6

[studiohromi]

This corner of my office is looking nice and cozy lately.

[feckcops]

Labour turns its back on workers’ rights

Labour Turns Its Back on Workers’ Rights

By watering down its commitment to workers' rights, the Labour Party is abandoning its last truly transformative policy – and consigning mil

“Labour has undermined the principle of universality that underpins its entire programme for employment rights. This means a tiered system of rights and entitlements will remain in place and makes the pledge to give all workers the same rights from day one impossible.

“When the New Deal was originally developed, the Labour leader, his cabinet and the party’s affiliated trade unions shared a vision. They sought to build a dignified workplace in which workers – from the moment they took up employment – would have the ability to take time away after the birth of a child or a bereavement, to enjoy a decent work-life balance and not to be arbitrarily dismissed.

“The document was a recognition of the fact that the tiered system is one of the key drivers of low pay and insecurity, responsible for 3.7 million being trapped in ‘insecure work’ who do not know when their next shift will be or if they will be able to pay their bills ... The New Deal was designed to end the most exploitative practices in the gig economy – where workers are often paid below the minimum wage, made to work in dangerous conditions and denied rest breaks. One such example is Amazon delivery drivers, who have been forced to drive through exhaustion and urinate in bottles ...

“The lack of rights and protections is not just a problem for those in insecure forms of work. It is a problem for workers and the economy as a whole. These practices put a downward pressure on wages and terms across the board, making us all poorer and facilitating a race to the bottom that is partly responsible for Britain’s poor growth and productivity. 

“The expansion of the gig economy in particular demonstrates how exploitative employment practices threaten once-secure jobs. The assault by Royal Mail against the terms and conditions of posties, for example, is a response to gig economy parcel delivery companies undercutting the postal service.”

[fight-for-it-now]

Research of work behavior

Hello everyone, 

I am a Psychology Student currently gathering research for my dissertation, about the aspects of work behavior and its impact on the personal well-being of self-employed individuals. 

I would really appreciate it if you consider participating in this voluntary, anonymous questionnaire. Please forward to anyone who is self-employed or reblog this post to your followers.

Thank you so much for your cooperation and time!

[carminamasoliver]

Freelance Reflections #76

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