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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Let’s see how things turn out. If this clicks, it might be the way to go for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"