For the past few days, I’ve been taken up with a relatively new concept in India – Freelancing. Ideas of the sort had occurred to me before, but I hardly knew how to follow them up.
Then just a few days ago, my wife called me from work, and asked me to check the Economic Times for an article on freelancing, and I’ve been busy with it ever since.
The ideal of choosing my own work timings, not having to go to office in a suit, and to do whatever interesting job is thrown up, is an ideal, if it ever comes true. This is the closest I will ever get to it I suppose, if not actually touch it.
The jobs that are available online are so diverse and varied, that there is something to suit everyone. The various sites that I have looked into, are odesk, and Elance. Still keeping my fingers crossed about how well it’s going to turn out, and I’ve just received my first interview request online.
One particular job on writing about the latest Scientific research for the lay public really appeals to me. I may not get the job, but I’ve applied for it, and I don’t think I would have found the opportunity to even apply for something like that anywhere else.
Let’s see how things turn out. If this clicks, it might be the way to go for me.