Study Freelancers Say They Re Happier Since Going Independent “84% of full time independents say they are happier working on their own.” “fully two thirds say they feel more secure working independently (65%).” “79% say working on my own is better for my health.” “over one third (37%) of those with a traditional job report also having an independent side gig. According to an upwork study, 44% say they're earning more than they did in their traditional jobs. a major reason is that freelancers set their own rates and work with multiple clients, so they have a higher income potential than their salaried peers.
Study Freelancers Say They Re Happier Since Going Independent People are increasingly turning to independent work to regain control and autonomy over their life and their career. and they’re happy doing it, with 76% reporting that they are “very satisfied,” 87% saying they are happier, 80% reporting better health, and 67% feeling more financially secure than their traditionally employed counterparts. A majority of freelancers we surveyed, 77%, admitted they’re not more financially stable since going independent: 43% say they are worse off and 34% say they’re about the same. and yet, they’re markedly happier: 68% of respondents said their quality of life has improved since going independent. Freedom is the new wealth: despite a minority of freelancers (23%) saying that going independent has made them more financially stable, they’re overwhelmingly happier since they’ve gone solo: 68% say their quality of life has improved. Sixty six percent of freelancers say they feel more stimulated and 68% say they feel happier by the freelance work they do compared to a traditional job. other benefits include more headspace to devote to physical health, mental health, and overall well being.
Study Freelancers Say They Re Happier Since Going Independent Freedom is the new wealth: despite a minority of freelancers (23%) saying that going independent has made them more financially stable, they’re overwhelmingly happier since they’ve gone solo: 68% say their quality of life has improved. Sixty six percent of freelancers say they feel more stimulated and 68% say they feel happier by the freelance work they do compared to a traditional job. other benefits include more headspace to devote to physical health, mental health, and overall well being. One of the clearest findings of the decade long mbo partners state of independence study is full time independent workers (freelancers, independent contractors, the self employed) consistently report that they believe they're happier and healthier because they are independent workers. in 2020, 83. One reason solopreneurs seem happier than traditional workers is that they can make the crucial “extra money,” when needed. a 2015 independent survey sponsored by the freelancers union and upwork. The study found that 3 in 4 freelancers said that technology has made it easier to find freelance work. sixty four percent of freelancers found work online, up 21 points since 2014. Highly skilled freelancers find they are happier and healthier in their own businesses, and few have any desire to return to their old cubicles.
Study Freelancers Say They Re Happier Since Going Independent One of the clearest findings of the decade long mbo partners state of independence study is full time independent workers (freelancers, independent contractors, the self employed) consistently report that they believe they're happier and healthier because they are independent workers. in 2020, 83. One reason solopreneurs seem happier than traditional workers is that they can make the crucial “extra money,” when needed. a 2015 independent survey sponsored by the freelancers union and upwork. The study found that 3 in 4 freelancers said that technology has made it easier to find freelance work. sixty four percent of freelancers found work online, up 21 points since 2014. Highly skilled freelancers find they are happier and healthier in their own businesses, and few have any desire to return to their old cubicles.
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