I mentioned recently that I’m now working as a freelancer. It’s probably a good idea to get the word out about the kind of freelance work I’m doing, so here goes.

What I’m most interested in is pretty much anything having to do with training, including in-class training, instructional design (training programs and materials), e-learning application design, and training consultancy. Right now I am designing a highly immersive online course for a client, a type of work which I’m finding, unexpectedly, to be quite close to game design. The big difference is that the main goal is knowledge transfer via entertainment, rather than being entertainment itself.

My other freelanceable skills include project and personnel management, technical writing and translation, though I’m much less interested in the latter two.

It’s funny how fast one gets used to the new lifestyle, and gets confronted with the typical freelancer dilemmas. How much work should I take on, versus working on my personal projects? Will refusing this contract damage my relationship with the client? Will working outside my home increase productivity enough to be worth the lost time commuting?