About half of Russians are considering the possibility of switching to freelance work. This is evidenced by a study of the services Rabota.ru and Podrabotka; socialbites.ca has a copy.
According to the survey, 49% of respondents are considering switching to freelance work: 32% to a part-time job, and 17% to a full-time job. At the same time, 4% of respondents already earn extra money as a freelancer, and 3% work in this format on a permanent basis.
The main advantage of freelancing was cited by 73% of respondents as the ability to independently set their work schedule. Remote employment came in second (63%), and the opportunity to earn more (54%) came in third.
But freelancing also has its drawbacks. 73% of respondents consider unstable income to be the main disadvantage. 58% noted the need to look for work independently and “sell yourself.” Long working hours worry 35% of respondents.
Russians consider IT (23%), the service sector (17%) and sales (14%) to be the most attractive areas for freelancing. Copywriting, consulting and education are also popular – 14% each.
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Source: Gazeta
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