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Akın A. on February 7, 2026

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Hello, I am a cancer survivor currently continuing preventive treatments after lung cancer. Alongside this process, I sometimes experience severe coughing episodes related to sensory neuropathic cough (SNC), physical fatigue, and occasional health fluctuations. Despite these challenges, I am highly motivated to remain productive, independent, and professionally active. For this reason, I am specifically seeking remote and freelance work opportunities. Although my academic background is in economics, my career has developed across sales, auditing, consulting, and over the past years, fully into freelance digital production. I have extensive experience in: • Social media content creation • Graphic design and visual editing • 3D architectural visualization • Digital content and creative production I actively use tools such as Figma, Photoshop, 3DS Max, and Lumion, and I work comfortably in professional English. Due to my health history, a traditional full-time office environment is not sustainable for me. However, I am highly disciplined, reliable, and efficient in project-based remote work. I have successfully collaborated with clients from different sectors and consistently delivered high-quality results on time. What I am currently looking for is not sympathy, but access to flexible, remote-friendly freelance projects where my skills can create real value — in digital content, design, visualization, or consulting-based tasks. I would greatly appreciate any guidance regarding: • Remote work networks and platforms • Freelance job search strategies • Flexible work models for individuals with health histories Thank you very much for taking the time to read my post. Any direction or resource you can share would mean a lot to me. Kind regards, Akın

2 Comments

Nicole Jarvis, LMSW

Feb 17, 2026

Cancer and Careers Staff Comment:

Hello Akin,

Thank you for reaching out to Cancer and Careers. It sounds like you have a really solid background that can allow you to go in a number of directions, it seems like now is the time to narrow your focus so you can pursue a position that is suited for your current circumstances. I will pass your question along to one of our career coaches, but in the meantime I'll share some resources with you that may be helpful.

As you begin to build your plan of action for your job search, it's important to gather information and get a solid understanding of what you want and what is possible. Take a look at our website section on Exploring Your Options for helpful articles aimed at answering some of those questions.

Once you've decided on the skills and experience you wish to use in a new role, it is a good idea to format your resume to highlight the relevant and appropriate skills. You can use our free Resume Review Service, and upload your resume directly through our website.

Since you're interested in remote, it may benefit you to read through our articles on Working Remotely to get a sense of some considerations as you pursue that path.

Finally, I encourage you to join our upcoming virtual Midwest Conference on Work & Cancer on March 27th for more insight into exploring your career options, setting yourself up for a successful job search, and even using AI as a tool in the process. Registration and attendance are free - we'd love for you to attend!

Hopefully those are some helpful starting points for you. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any further questions or if you would like additional resources.

Warmly,

Nicole Jarvis, LMSW

Assistant Director of Programs

Cancer and Careers

Julie Jansen

Feb 18, 2026

Career Coach Comment:

Hi Akin,

I admire your focus and self-knowledge and most of all your great attitude!

There are two primary ways that you can find remote or freelance/contract work - through your network (existing and future) and from specific websites that post opportunities.

I suggest developing a networking plan with specific action steps and stick with it with discipline, dedication, and optimism.

As for sites you can explore, here is a list of the most vetted websites for people looking for felxible and/or remote work.

www.weworkremotely.com