According to a new survey by projektwerk’s U.S. counterpart Elance, more people are choosing to live the life of a freelancer, as opposed to traditional employment. Elance sampled more than 700 freelancers. The survey revealed that 70% are happier working independently than when they were full-time employees. Also, the report found many more reasons, other than for example economic downturns, driving professionals to start a freelance career. Read the full post on NYTimes.

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