Demystifying the most common myths associated with freelancing.
What Freelancing IS— and is NOT.
During these trying times as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, most companies have laid off most employees while others have changed the mode of working from the office to working from home. You can use the skills you have built over the years to start offering your services in an affordable and faster way and earn a good income from the comfort of your home. But before taking any step in that direction, these are the things you should consider:
1. You work on your own terms.
Most people who quit their full-time jobs to do freelancing often want to control themselves. Thinking that you have no supervisor to report to, what you forget is that you may even have more pressure trying to meet several deadlines and communicate with the clients.
2. You only work on your favourite projects.
Most freelancers have niches or field of practice e.g. social media, web design etc, which is the way to go. Your client might need an additional service where they would not prefer hiring a new worker thus it is good to be flexible.
3. You can work in your pyjamas.
It feels relaxing to work in the state you wish but freelance jobs come with video meetings for clarifications and follow-ups on your projects etc.
4. You get easy money.
You can earn well as a freelancer but that does not mean you will have an easy time working. There are times you would stay awake all night in order to meet your deadlines.
5. Anyone can be a freelancer.
If you are not disciplined and patient, a full-time/office job might be the best for you, not freelancing.
6. It is for loners and introverts.
This is done by all kinds of people because not only is it done at home but also in co-working spaces and freelancers network at events e.g. in a content marketing conference.
With these, you will have an informed decision to make before setting your foot in freelancing.
