Thursday, April 2, 2009

Flexible Working Hours: The Key to Starting Half-Time Adventuring Earlier

Not everyone can afford to travel for 2 weeks and work the other 2 in a month. Most jobs that require you to be physically present in an office from 9-5 every weekday do not allow you to be away for 2 weeks. As such, you should strategically plan your career in such a way that sometime in the future you can become a freelancer or business owner with more flexibility in working hours. An engineer can become a consultant. An accountant can become become a freelancer. A cook can become a restaurant owner. A real estate agent may use his knowledge in the property investment business to acquire good properties and become a profitable landlord. While it would be best to be able to carry your profession around and work from anywhere with an internet connection, this option isn't at the present feasible for most people. You may be earn some coffee money from your blogs, writing, or photography, but it's not easy to earn a lot from such portable businesses.

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