Pressure of too much work or no work! Which one you like!?

Its kind of okay at times and not enough for me right now in freelancing. I wonder Freelancing world's loss has been gain for your employer. By the way, where you tried getting projects from? Best wishes to you too...

Elance. Got any suggestions.

Hmmm... To be truthful, I myself has not been that successful on sites where we have to bid on projects but some webmaster forums have been good to me. If you are interested I can tell you one.

My own experience with MLM venture has not been good. Not a good enough seller I guess! Anyways, hope you have good time with your business and reap good returns in the end.

That's true... Hope you have success in your business and I emulate that in my field. Happy earnings to you too pal.

its different for each individual anyway. some people are good to some things, others are good to other things. let's just improve our weak points and excel in what we're good at. Happy earning my friend.

Can't agree with you more. Giving yourself some reward for achieving small goals every now and then can help you immensely in working under pressure and keep doing if for a long time successfully. Have a nice day.

Yup...we all are striving for a balance of work. So, what are your fields when it comes to freelancing and how is it going for you?

I do teaching aptitude, soft skills in engineering college while staying in Chennai. I also spend time in www.ammas.com another question/answer website. I do write for competitive examinations. I allocate time for the last two after giving importance for the first one - teaching - because you get paid well per day. Now while staying in USA I spend time on internet for browsing and watching movies. that is all. have a good day

If it comes down to earning bread and butter situation then definitely too much work is good but even if you are over it and going for a lifestyle, working rather then looking for work is better.

Yes, you are right raj_gupta. It's better to be pressured by our work than no work at all, because if there is no work, more problems would set in, such as, where to get the next meal, where to source for childrens' schooling, weekly marketing, and other daily expenses. There would be more stress, tension and other related problems that would crop up as a result of no work. The worse thing to happen is, when one is stressed or tensed because of no work, he or she is predisposed to illness. So, where to get now the money for hospitalization or doctor's fees?

Yes indeed. Our efficiency goes up multiple times when we are in crunch situation. Though I am not sure that pressure situation is the ideal one to learn something new, it surely makes you more efficient in what you already know.

Exactly my point! When you are in a crunch situation you try to evade it or get out of it as soon as possible. You are desperate and that can't be the right time to learn something! You will try any way possible, not the right one, to get your task done...

yes. but there are some cases that you still don't know everything about your work. So, you really need to learn these things no matter what. :)

Indeed. Relaxing and recharging is as important for our brain as is making it sharp. Nice to hear form you...

That is an ideal condition that you are referring to...balanced amount of work. It is about selecting less worst thing out of two bad things. By the way, you may call me Raj.

The situation you are in is definitely undesirable. I can relate to it. To be truthful, I choose freelancing because I want to decide by my own self that when I work and when I don't. In doing this the hard part comes when people around you start sounding like you are no-one as you are not working! Also, an empty mind is a devil's yard, so yes...pressure of work is good.

Hi Doctor Didi! (nice name) So you too from health care industry?

One more for the ideal situation... Hope you strike it as soon as possible and continue with it for as long as possible. Cheers.

That's all about the office! What about the after office hours? Do you just relax or always have something to keep yourself engaged?

I agree with you mate. Money do make the pressure situation worth it.

Hmmm... I would like to say here that while you are idle, horn your skills by doing that you will be more productive at all times.

Health and care is one domain for which I wish all the working people sit idle all the time! Because that will mean everyone is healthy... And now when you are not in it, I wish you have your fair share of work. Cheers

Usually don't hear from people who have some specific skill that they never got a project! If you don't mind...I may be able to help you get some work, that is if you are still looking for it... Let me know what you think and also if I can have a look at your work, that will be great.

That was very straight forward. Yes indeed, totally agree with you...