As a freelancer, chances are you spend most of your days working from home. This makes a comfortable home office crucial. Unplggd has 8 great tips to make your home office the best it can be, not the least of which being:

A Great Chair: In our many years of computer usage, we’ve discovered one thing is true. You can have the best job in the world, but if your chair is uncomfortable, you spend your day slightly annoyed, frustrated and achy! Office chairs can range from high to low, but no matter what the price point, all that matters is that you can sit in it for more than an hour or two. We’ve had some well loved Steelcase chairs and some higher end chairs that have worked beautifully, it really depends on the person, how they’re built, and how they’ll be using the space. But comfort, hands down, starts here.

So check it out; and if you some inspirtation, LifeHacker has some cool home office resources.

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Especially when you’re just starting out, finding work can be a difficult and intimidating process. You might not be sure where to look or exactly how to word that email. Fear not: I’m here to help. Today I’m going to talk about three ways to find work, what to look for, and how to keep it coming.

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As per usual, FreelanceSwitch has published a great article, this time regarding college freelancers. As someone who up until a couple of weeks ago has been exclusively a student freelancer, this stuff really rings true. Especially this little number:

Try to keep your student status out of it

Words cannot describe how frustrating a client can be pre-contract when they find out you’re a student. I do feel however, that once you’ve developed a rapport it’s ok to mention- my clients have been very understanding, especially when it came to crunch time in the semester.

So go ahead and check out the other 4 tips. All really great adivce if you’re a student looking to freelance.

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Freelance Switch is my number one resource for freelancing advice and information. Since I started reading it in 2007, I’ve learned a lot about process, invoicing, client relations, etc. Definitely one of the best websites I subscribe to.

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I know I’m well on my way to giving Freelance Switch a lot of link love, but of the forums I use, this is the best one for freelancers.

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Freelance Switch, a favorite in this neck of the woods, has a great article with five steps to starting your freelance career. The main idea is to make it so you can’t afford to fail. Some nice tips and things to consider.

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