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The top 5 UK cities for freelancers and self-employed.
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Lifestyle city ben smith Comment
The top 5 UK cities for freelancers and self-employed.
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Lifestyle city ben smith Comment
Lifestyle city ben smith Comment
Lifestyle city ben smith Comment
Freelancers enjoy ‘enough holiday’, but significantly less than employees.
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holiday, annual leave, worklife balance ben smith Comment
Freelancers enjoy ‘enough holiday’, but significantly less than employees.
holiday, annual leave, worklife balance ben smith Comment
holiday, annual leave, worklife balance ben smith Comment
holiday, annual leave, worklife balance ben smith Comment
holiday, annual leave, worklife balance ben smith Comment
UK self-employment on the rise, as employment hits record heights.
Trends self-employment, ONS ben smith Comment
Trends self-employment, ONS ben smith Comment
UK self-employment on the rise, as employment hits record heights.
Trends self-employment, ONS ben smith Comment
Trends self-employment, ONS ben smith Comment
Trends self-employment, ONS ben smith Comment
Trends self-employment, ONS ben smith Comment
Freelancers most confident of striking better worklife balance.
Lifestyle work life balance, Day rates, qdos contractor ben smith Comment
Lifestyle work life balance, Day rates, qdos contractor ben smith Comment
Freelancers most confident of striking better worklife balance.
Lifestyle work life balance, Day rates, qdos contractor ben smith Comment
Lifestyle work life balance, Day rates, qdos contractor ben smith Comment
Lifestyle work life balance, Day rates, qdos contractor ben smith Comment
Lifestyle work life balance, Day rates, qdos contractor ben smith Comment
Freelancer day-rates up, but confidence sinks to record low.
Trends freelancer confidence, Day rates, brexit, growth ben smith Comment
Trends freelancer confidence, Day rates, brexit, growth ben smith Comment
Freelancer day-rates up, but confidence sinks to record low.
Trends freelancer confidence, Day rates, brexit, growth ben smith Comment
Trends freelancer confidence, Day rates, brexit, growth ben smith Comment
Trends freelancer confidence, Day rates, brexit, growth ben smith Comment
Trends freelancer confidence, Day rates, brexit, growth ben smith Comment
Rumoured private sector IR35 reform top contractors' concerns.
Career IR35, private sector ben smith Comment
Career IR35, private sector ben smith Comment
Rumoured private sector IR35 reform top contractors' concerns.
Career IR35, private sector ben smith Comment
Career IR35, private sector ben smith Comment
Career IR35, private sector ben smith Comment
Career IR35, private sector ben smith Comment
Contractors value sick pay above all other benefits.
Money benefits, sick pay, statutory rights ben smith Comment
Money benefits, sick pay, statutory rights ben smith Comment
Contractors value sick pay above all other benefits.
Money benefits, sick pay, statutory rights ben smith Comment
Money benefits, sick pay, statutory rights ben smith Comment
Money benefits, sick pay, statutory rights ben smith Comment
Money benefits, sick pay, statutory rights ben smith Comment
How might The Taylor Review affect UK self-employment?
Trends taylor review, government, matthew taylor ben smith Comment
Trends taylor review, government, matthew taylor ben smith Comment
How might The Taylor Review affect UK self-employment?
Trends taylor review, government, matthew taylor ben smith Comment
Trends taylor review, government, matthew taylor ben smith Comment
Trends taylor review, government, matthew taylor ben smith Comment
Trends taylor review, government, matthew taylor ben smith Comment
How to get paid on time as a freelancer.
Advice late payment ben smith Comment
Advice late payment ben smith Comment
How to get paid on time as a freelancer.
Advice late payment ben smith Comment
Advice late payment ben smith Comment
Advice late payment ben smith Comment
Advice late payment ben smith Comment
The 10 best cities in the world to freelance.
Lifestyle lisbon, miami, gran canaria, porto, bratislava, new orleans, seville, bristol, marseilla, vancouver ben smith Comment
Lifestyle lisbon, miami, gran canaria, porto, bratislava, new orleans, seville, bristol, marseilla, vancouver ben smith Comment
The 10 best cities in the world to freelance.
Lifestyle lisbon, miami, gran canaria, porto, bratislava, new orleans, seville, bristol, marseilla, vancouver ben smith Comment
Lifestyle lisbon, miami, gran canaria, porto, bratislava, new orleans, seville, bristol, marseilla, vancouver ben smith Comment
Lifestyle lisbon, miami, gran canaria, porto, bratislava, new orleans, seville, bristol, marseilla, vancouver ben smith Comment
Lifestyle lisbon, miami, gran canaria, porto, bratislava, new orleans, seville, bristol, marseilla, vancouver ben smith Comment
How to find your perfect freelance worklife balance.  
Lifestyle worklife balance, lifestyle ben smith Comment
Lifestyle worklife balance, lifestyle ben smith Comment
How to find your perfect freelance worklife balance.  
Lifestyle worklife balance, lifestyle ben smith Comment
Lifestyle worklife balance, lifestyle ben smith Comment
Lifestyle worklife balance, lifestyle ben smith Comment
Lifestyle worklife balance, lifestyle ben smith Comment
What must Government do for freelancers and contractors?
Trends Government, general election ben smith Comment
Trends Government, general election ben smith Comment
What must Government do for freelancers and contractors?
Trends Government, general election ben smith Comment
Trends Government, general election ben smith Comment
Trends Government, general election ben smith Comment
Trends Government, general election ben smith Comment
Will artificial intelligence revolutionize the way freelancers get work?
Trends artificial intelligence, recruitment, jobs ben smith Comment
Trends artificial intelligence, recruitment, jobs ben smith Comment
Will artificial intelligence revolutionize the way freelancers get work?
Trends artificial intelligence, recruitment, jobs ben smith Comment
Trends artificial intelligence, recruitment, jobs ben smith Comment
Trends artificial intelligence, recruitment, jobs ben smith Comment
Trends artificial intelligence, recruitment, jobs ben smith Comment
Sharing, the new buzzword of business.
Trends sharing economy, on-demand, trending, HR and hiring ben smith Comment
Trends sharing economy, on-demand, trending, HR and hiring ben smith Comment
Sharing, the new buzzword of business.
Trends sharing economy, on-demand, trending, HR and hiring ben smith Comment
Trends sharing economy, on-demand, trending, HR and hiring ben smith Comment
Trends sharing economy, on-demand, trending, HR and hiring ben smith Comment
Trends sharing economy, on-demand, trending, HR and hiring ben smith Comment
Freelancer earnings strong amid uncertainty.
Money earnings, Brexit, general election ben smith Comment
Money earnings, Brexit, general election ben smith Comment
Freelancer earnings strong amid uncertainty.
Money earnings, Brexit, general election ben smith Comment
Money earnings, Brexit, general election ben smith Comment
Money earnings, Brexit, general election ben smith Comment
Money earnings, Brexit, general election ben smith Comment
Who is the party for the self-employed?
Trends general election, The Conservative Party, The Labour Party ben smith Comment
Trends general election, The Conservative Party, The Labour Party ben smith Comment
Who is the party for the self-employed?
Trends general election, The Conservative Party, The Labour Party ben smith Comment
Trends general election, The Conservative Party, The Labour Party ben smith Comment
Trends general election, The Conservative Party, The Labour Party ben smith Comment
Trends general election, The Conservative Party, The Labour Party ben smith Comment
Surprisingly, freelancers predict a bright future.
Career general election, brexit ben smith Comment
Career general election, brexit ben smith Comment
Surprisingly, freelancers predict a bright future.
Career general election, brexit ben smith Comment
Career general election, brexit ben smith Comment
Career general election, brexit ben smith Comment
Career general election, brexit ben smith Comment
The 2017/18 tax changes simplified.
Money tax, VAT, IR35, income tax, personal allowance ben smith Comment
Money tax, VAT, IR35, income tax, personal allowance ben smith Comment
The 2017/18 tax changes simplified.
Money tax, VAT, IR35, income tax, personal allowance ben smith Comment
Money tax, VAT, IR35, income tax, personal allowance ben smith Comment
Money tax, VAT, IR35, income tax, personal allowance ben smith Comment
Money tax, VAT, IR35, income tax, personal allowance ben smith Comment