HOW TO GO IT ALONE
IT TAKES courage to leave the security of a full-time job and a guaranteed monthly salary to go it alone – but over the past year many people have had no choice. Since the pandemic hit more than three million South Africans have become unemployed.
With new jobs in the formal sector hard to come by, many unemployed and underemployed people are turning to freelancing as a way to earn a living.
While for some this shift has been a bit of a struggle, others have been pleasantly surprised to discover that from the comfort of their homes they can work for companies as far afield as Canada, Dubai and Australia – and be richly rewarded for their efforts in US dollars.
If you have access to reliable internet and the necessary skills you can work just about anywhere
