Follow me as I stumble from the world of pampered in-house translation to the scary world of freelancing!
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
6 weeks to go
TIME IS TICKING AWAY!
What was last week's me thinking? Sitting around all smug drinking coffee feeling like everything was under control! Last week's me was a fool! In case you hadn't noticed, the stress is kicking in this week....
All I can think of is the great pile of things left for me to do - and not just work-related, sadly Germany is a country that probably won't take kindly to me just up and leaving so I also have contracts to cancel, bank accounts to close, forms to fill out, etc. #Germany
This week has not actually seen much progress in terms of preparation. What have I managed?
1) Bought a domain name and email address. I think it is important to have a good web presence and, as Corinne McKay says in her book, you definitely need a professional email address (don't think my one from teenage days will cut it!)
2) Got an appointment to speak to a tax consultant on a trip home in a couple of weeks. I am hoping she will provide me with some expert advice on whether I should register as a sole trader or limited company
3) Worked some more on my CV. I will try to come up with a summary of everything that I have included so far.
We are currently working our fingers to the bone so I am not feeling too motivated to come home and work some more but I am hoping that will pass soon. #translation
I think only one thing can calm my stressed mind now, and that is a to-do list
Labels:
CV,
freelance,
preparation,
tax
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