Speak Up, Be Heard! Freelancers Union 2008 Survey
By Roberta Rosenberg on Sep 9, 2008 in Running Your Biz
photo credit: Jon W. Howson
From the good folks at Freelancers Union:
Each year at this time, Freelancers Union conducts its annual Survey to explore current issues affecting the independent workforce. This year, the survey is focusing on participants’ experiences in the current economic climate and their opinions about institutions that deliver health insurance and retirement benefits. Your participation is important because the information collected is a significant component of the Freelancers Union advocacy campaigns that benefit independent workers. Your responses will provide the data needed to focus on the specific aspects of these issues that are impacting you most critically. So, please take a few minutes to complete the survey, and ask your friends and colleagues to complete one too!
- A link to the announcement on our website: http://www.freelancersunion.org/news/2008/09/Annual-Survey.html
You don’t need to be a member to participate so please share the word along to other freelancing compadres, too.
Sarah | Sep 17, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for this Roberta. I think it’s very important for all us freelancers to air our views and try to change some of the worst aspects of our industry in an effort to improve things.
I just wanted to add that I completed the survey even though I don’t live in the US. I have many US clients but the issues are relevant to freelancers worldwide so please, all those freelancers living outside the US, your opinion is also important.
I’ve also given permission for my data to be used in case studies if required. This is important to me, despite the fact that I’ve chosen to leave the field of freelancing. Perhaps this fact makes it even more important for me to participate and give reasons for my departure. Hopefully it will help others in the future.
Thanks again Roberta for bringing this to my attention.
Sarah
Roberta Rosenberg | Sep 20, 2008 | Reply
Sarah, thanks for reading and for your participation!