In many social media posts by freelancers who find themselves in Singapore, they make it look like Singapore is the best destination for freelancing. Photos of laptops open in cafes across Tiong Bahru with international clients sending numerous messages and weekday afternoons away from Raffles Place’s fluorescent-lit offices, are across social media. The images it…
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When Freelancing Meets Toddlerhood
Freelancing is often marketed as the perfect work arrangement for parents who can’t leave their children alone. It provides parents with flexible hours, remote work, and autonomy over one’s schedule. For busy parents of young toddlers, however, these benefits become challenging to achieve regardless of what kind of family structure they have. Toddlers are quite…
How Menopause Affect Women @ Work
For many years, workplace diversity has been on the airwaves as equal pay for all employees, parental leave rights for both mother and father and leadership representation were in high demand from all fronts. However, the discussion oftentimes does not include women approaching or in their menopause period. Half of the female population are in…
Why Freelancing After 50 Makes Sense As a Career Change
Freelancing is often seen as something only the younger generation can do, due to the competitive nature of the career. It can be intimidating to compete with those who have been in the industry longer, and one needs to be flexible to meet clients’ different demands. While most freelancers today are younger, it is also…
How Downtime Fuels Productivity and Creativity
Sometimes, the best ideas come in the least expected times. It could be when we are in the middle of our bath or with family. Unfortunately, we can’t focus on these moments because we are focused on staying productive and not taking the time to look into these ideas and see how we can proceed….
When You Shouldn’t Get a Second Job
For many people, the idea of having more than one full-time job is daunting. Having one job is already difficult for many to handle. But two or more? That’s not for everyone. However, with the rising cost of living and economies around the globe reeling from recession and the pandemic, it is not surprising that…
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