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We have already mapped 400 resources for freelancers in Europe: platforms, websites, marketplaces, communities, organizations, blogs, podcasts, newsletters, etc. — with a little help from our freelance friends, as well as a number of contributors from all over Europe. If you know of any European resources we have missed, let us know.
Here’s our question of the week for you:
Where do you work best as a freelancer?
Tell us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter — or read how other freelancers answer this question there.
If you’re new to the sub-genre of books on personal finance, Nick Maggiulli’s data-based Just Keep Buying is a solid starter book. It is broader than Housel’s Psychology of Money and more mature than Sethi’s I Will Teach You to Be Rich. The title does not refer to more spending, but rather to saving and investing — i.e. buying investment assets. A fine introduction to both, no matter how boring some of its parts are.
Vita Valka is a graphic and UX designer known for his digital-nomad lifestyle and a new project Camperguru. Each year, his family spends a few months in a camping van, traveling, working and networking all over Europe. Get ready for Vita’s talk of a lifetime — for Freelance Friends:
Serbian cover of The Freelance Way has just arrived from Publik Praktikum, to be published later this year as Put Frilensera.
Note the yellow balloon on the cactus (or whatever that is) in the back — a subtle joke that any freelance business is both inflated by our passionate optimism and fragile, just as all humans are ❤️
This article about freelance pricing argues that the so-called “double thank you” test (when both parties of the business transaction thank each other in the end) is relevant for evaluating freelance pricing. But unfortunately, it is not — due to cultural differences.
In many countries, including some in Europe, we may politely thank a provider, even if we are not satisfied with their service (it can be dubbed a “thanks and bye” approach). A real affirmation would be only when the customer buys again. In other words, “double thank you” is not a reliable indicator in freelance pricing.
Here’s a question for you:
What does your typical freelance workday look like, and how many hours a day do you work?
Tell us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter — or read how other freelancers answer this question there.
May 9 marks the 2nd anniversary of Freelancing.eu, as well as the Europe Day, celebrating peace and unity in Europe — the values we all live up to by supporting Ukraine 💙💛 We now have:
Thanks for the unforgettable 2nd year! ✌
Thanos Kagkalos aka MotionPunk is the best European motion designer we’ve seen… like ever! He is a freelance 3D artist/motion design director based in Athens, Greece. Check out his website or this 11-second motion graphics video:
Skynova surveyed 397 freelancers and 508 traditional employees to compare and contrast their work lives. On Big Five Personality Test, freelancers tend to be more extroverted, open, agreeable, and less neurotic than employees. You can read the highlights in their report Top Personality Traits of the Most Successful Freelancers — or Elaine Pofeldt’s summary on Forbes.
“The two most attractive aspects of freelance work were deemed to be autonomy and flexibility. Freelancers work for who they want and where they want, which is a huge perk for many. A lot tended to work weekends too and didn't really mind — a more relaxed work environment presents itself when a significant portion of the world is out of the office.”
Our take: Countless successful freelancers are quite introverted, so take this finding with a grain of salt. The business universe is so diverse, and there are such vast differences between industries that being an extrovert is no guarantee for success. Other things usually matter more: competence, business know-how and contacts, diligence, work ethics, hard work, professionalism, or luck.