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The Spring Statement: what should freelancers expect and what could surprise them?
Just when work opportunities and day rates started to soar towards pre-pandemic levels, freelancers could see those gains wiped out.
The cost of living crisis will be exacerbated for freelancers come April 2022 when increased national…
Money-saving tips for freelancers
Freelancers do not have the luxury of always getting paid on time, this means that certain months they have to find ways to stretch their money. Here are some tips to help ease the cost of living, plus a proactive payment reminder template…
Freelancers could see rate rises wiped out in 2022
The enormous impact of HMRC moving and freezing income holds in recent years has been revealed.
Great Britain's Office for Budget Responsibility changed its forecasts to reflect higher inflation, which means not only will more people…
LimeWire makes comeback just as NFT interest fizzles
Google Trends has suggested that people are losing interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTS), yet that could be because they do not realise the possibilities, according to new research and one company, in particular, LimeWire.
LimeWire…
Ukrainian Child Cancer Patients Brought To The UK In Urgent Flight To Receive Treatment On NHS
21 Ukrainian children with cancer have been brought to England to receive care through the NHS, the government has reported. The UK partnered with St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a non-profit US organisation that specialises in…
Award-winning freelancer and peacekeeper shot and killed by Russian forces in Ukraine
Craig (left) and Brent Renaud (right) produced award-winning films and documentaries; Photo source: RenaudBrothers (@renaudbrothers) • Instagram photos and videos
Brent Renaud, a 50-year-old freelance filmmaker, came under fire by…
Upwork helps preserve careers of Ukraine freelancers and suspends all ties with Russia and Belarus…
Upwork, the freelancer talent platform, has suspended all business operations in Russia and Belarus, taking full effect by May 1, 2022. It has already started shutting down Upwork support for new business generation in both countries.
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SAP contractor, 54, forced out of the market on cost
OPINION
Nick Bremner, a UK-based SAP Contractor says he has finished his last “contractor project” with no intention of going back to the contractor life anytime soon. Bremner shares in his own words his experiences as an SAP…
SteadyPay offers interest-free £1K salary “top-up” loans for freelancers
London-based SteadyPay, a payment solutions lender for workers with fluctuating income (contractors, temp workers, and shift workers), says it is not only helping its subscribers with salary “top-ups” but building their…
The brave international freelancers staying in Ukraine: who are they?
SPECIAL REPORT
International freelancers are bravely covering the escalating conflict in Ukraine. Some are even working free of charge.
If you don’t know who Alex Lourie is, you may know his work. Alex is the American freelance…