For a while I've been meaning to write about the experience of quitting the 9-5 job (although often it was 7-7), going cold-turkey on city life and moving a small but profitable consultancy to a different country.
This blog is my attempt to rectify that intention. As this is the first post (first post, yay!) I'm deliberately not going to give much away, but here are a few of the topics I'll cover :
1. Freelancing in France and abroad- How to find and keep work, what work works (and, more importantly, what doesn't). Although I'm in France most of the advice will translate to working from anywhere (even just working from home)
2. Productivity & Time Management - I know it's been done to death on the internets, but with any luck you won't be in London or San Fransisco. Time is different here and there's almost certainly no wi-fi hotspot in the village bar - I don't even get a mobile phone signal in mine.
3. Paying taxes abroad - Demystifying the bureaucracy, what happens if you still have income back home, tips on paying less.
4. Language - A fascinating but occasionally frightening topic for some. I don't want this to be a blog about learning French - there's plenty of that around - but there are some important things you should know.
5. Companies - Do you need to set one up, can you keep an existing one in a different country, are there any alternatives?
6. Culture - What to expect, will the locals be happy to see you? It's great for a holiday, but could you live there?
7. Interviews and Opinions - Over the last couple of years I've met quite a few people working freelance in France. What are their stories?
8. Moving - How do you get into the position of being able to quit your day job, sell up and move? Do you even have to quit or sell anything?
All that and more will be coming soon.
A bientôt,
Richy
