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Career & Employment Survey
What is your current employment status?
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Fully self-employed / Freelancer
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Hybrid (Part-time employed + Part-time freelance)
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Employed but looking to transition to freelance
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Currently unemployed/taking a career break but looking for flexible work
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On maternity leave
What is your primary professional field?
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Administration
Business development
Consulting / Corporate Strategy
Architecture / Design / Engineering
Finance / Accountancy
Human Resources
Health & Safety
Legal
Marketing / Content / Creative
Other (Please specify)
What is the single biggest driver that would make you consider leaving traditional employment for freelance/flexible work?
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The daily "9am rush" / school run logistics
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Lack of flexibility around school holidays and childhood sickness
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Needing to maintain a dual income but unable to work full-time corporate hours
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Rigid corporate work-from-home (WFH) policies forcing you back to the office
Other (please specify)
What is holding you back from making the leap to self-employment right now?
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Fear of inconsistent income / not knowing how to find clients
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Lack of confidence in marketing my corporate skills as a freelancer
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The administrative burden (tax, invoices, setting up a business)
D
Lack of a trusted professional network to support the transition
Other (please specify)
If an independent UK directory provided a secure platform where you could showcase your corporate skills for flexible, fractional projects on your own hours, would that encourage you to eventually quit your 9-to-5?
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No, too risky
Yes, absolutely
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