{"id":21748,"date":"2019-02-28T11:22:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T09:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=21748"},"modified":"2022-03-24T15:49:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T13:49:40","slug":"mauricio-gelves-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/mauricio-gelves-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauricio Gelves Interview – About the Perks of Freelancing in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello WordPress people, we are back with yet another #WCEU interview. Today’s guest is Mauricio Gelves, who will share his insights on freelancing with WordPress and being a digital nomad.<\/p>\n

Before passing the mic to Mauricio, I can’t help but give a shout-out to Sherry Walling<\/a> – last month’s interviewee – who taught us her secrets for staying productive and healthy at work. Our conversations with WordPress people are even more diverse, so check them all out on the Pirate Interviews page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Now, back to Mauricio \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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We had the chance to meet Mauricio in person at WordCamp Europe in Belgrade last year and chat about what it’s like to be a freelancer. <\/p>\n

If you ask Mauricio, freelancing offers you the luxury of being able to plan the week according to your personal schedule and not your office hours.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mauricio<\/a> had his struggles in the past, but once he found the motivation and the right tool (*ahem* WordPress)<\/em>, things started to align nicely for him. He even held a presentation<\/a> in Belgrade about how to become a freelancer, which you should watch in case you missed it. Maybe it will give you the push you need to begin working on your own.<\/p>\n

By the way, the interview is also filmed, so if you prefer watching the video instead of reading the text transcription, you can play it via the embedded tweet to the right (make sure to open the Tweet so that you can see the full thread – each question is a separate video<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Here's our third #WCEU<\/a> interview with @maugelves<\/a> on #WordPress<\/a> and #freelancing<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Thanks for your time Mauricio \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n

Question 1: When and how did you start working with WordPress? pic.twitter.com\/DdkGRRcBvo<\/a><\/p>\n

— ThemeIsle (@ThemeIsle) June 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n