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After sending her first invoice as a sole trader, Jennifer Lee O’Brien had the freelance bug. By being her own boss, she’s in charge of her own time and, with Crunch by her side, she no longer has to worry about getting confused by tax.
Jennifer established an impressive four-year career in content and editorial before making the leap to self-employment. The chance to collaborate with other creatives and clients was on she couldn’t miss, and Jennifer hasn’t looked back.
She explains: “I love the challenge of being a freelancer; it’s not always easy - it’s certainly not for everyone. But the ‘it’s sunny, I’ve got a coffee-in-hand, I run my own business, I just got paid’ days make it all worthwhile.”
“Crunch was there for me when I was already really overwhelmed about all aspects of being self-employed.”
Jennifer joined Crunch in November 2018 after admitting that tax wasn’t her forte. Jennifer says: “It wasn’t until I had to Google ‘how to do taxes UK' that I realised how impossible that can feel sometimes. Crunch made things simple and clear.”
“When I’ve anxiously emailed the team multiple questions in a row they’re always there to help; it gives me the confidence to get on with my work. I no longer doubt if I should have paid attention in maths class.”
Jennifer relishes the professional freedom that freelancing gives her. For anyone looking to follow in her footsteps, she advises: “It’s better to work with people that you get on with. Not every client, or project, is right for your business. Be nice and work with nice people. Don’t undersell yourself. And the odd time, finish work on a Friday at like, 2pm. Go read a book in the park or something. It’s the dream.”
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I have been with Crunch for many years. I wanted to express my appreciation for the exceptional services provided by Crunch. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and expertise have been invaluable in managing my finances effectively. Working with them has been a pleasure, and I highly recommend their services to anyone seeking reliable and knowledgeable accountants.
MoreAs someone that’s new to being self employed, Crunch made the whole set up process easy. From my initial call to understand the process, the check ins to see how I was doing to actually going ahead. Once I was set up the support team were amazing at answering the millions of questions I had and they’re always at the end of the phone or email if I need them. I even had a full 45 minute call to walk through the full system which was amazing.
MoreI really appreciated the way the Crunch staff member adjusted to my knowledge and confidence level - which was relatively low. She helped me work out what I needed to do and was incredibly helpful and patient as I went through my interminable snagging list. This has been my experience with Crunch staff in general - but when tasks build up, it's easy to put off direct contact - when, in fact, this makes all the difference.
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