How to take the first step into freelancing?

[Jody.Drummer]

Can freedom and a career truly go hand in hand? What are the deeper reasons behind our choice or inclination towards freelancing?

Yeah the both of them can really work hand in hand what matters is efficiency and to think of it freelancing it's just like being free from consistent stress, time wasted, disturbances and alot of them and sure freelancing is a good job anyone can dive into  but then you ought to be ready for it cause it involves more of critical thinking and able to solve problems at a given time.

Indeed, being a freelancer is more fun in my opinion because there are no other people's rules that must be obeyed, only our own rules, besides that we can determine when we want to work according to our wishes, although not all freelancers are like this, but I'm sure some freelancers can set their own working hours, that's fun in my opinion. But the important thing to consider is our own discipline, even though there is no boss in the work that is done, discipline must still be established so that everything runs well. With the current increasing development of technology, I think it could be an opportunity for many people to be able to have their own jobs as long as they can use it well, then there will be results that will be obtained.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Indeed, being a freelancer is more fun in my opinion because there are no other people's rules that must be obeyed, only our own rules, besides that we can determine when we want to work according to our wishes, although not all freelancers are like this, but I'm sure some freelancers can set their own working hours, that's fun in my opinion. But the important thing to consider is our own discipline, even though there is no boss in the work that is done, discipline must still be established so that everything runs well. With the current increasing development of technology, I think it could be an opportunity for many people to be able to have their own jobs as long as they can use it well, then there will be results that will be obtained.

Everything has its pros and cons, although freelancers will have more freedom and flexibility in their work since they do not have to follow anyone's orders. But they will face fierce competition as well as more unstable and uncertain income than those with stable jobs at companies. Not to mention, freelancers will not enjoy the benefits of company employees: such as insurance, welfare and more importantly, pension when they retire.

It can be said that none is better than the other, it all depends on each person's choice and preference. But it would be better if we can combine both instead of just choosing 1 because having 2 sources of income is still better than having just 1.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Why I will prefer freelancing over a job is the opportunity to work on new tasks at for every gig won. Unlike the regular jobs where your role is specific and most times limitations to other requests regards that field of specialty might set in due to the repetitive work done for the said company. Although some companies might new tasks coming in at interval but yet it can't be compared to freelancing.

Freelancing isn't total freedom because unlike the job settings where mistakes can be pardoned or room given to make corrections. In freelancing some clients can be strict such that the don't choke with deadlines, expect the best and might be impatient incase errors or mistakes occur and in such case the freelancer bears the loss alone

[tabas]

The digital economy or what they have called is the 'gig' economy have grown even bigger during the covid19 height. This helped a lot of people know that the can do something even from remote places. If it's the freedom, yes the answer is there and it is obvious that it is giving everybody to work at any place that they want. Some freelancing jobs still have been tied from the schedule of working from 9 to 5 but that's fine, you're working on your working place at your home or any place that you're comfortable working for.

The pandemic period indeed help people to uncover their potential of working remotely. As the world seemed to pause in that period, people were looking for ways how to earn money over the net to survive. And fortunately, online jobs boomed at that time and a lot discovered that they can work from home owed to digital technology.

True, those that have felt redeemed with themselves by having that opportunity of working from home, they never settle for less and keep on choosing this type of working set up. It's good and study says that people who work from home are even more productive than going on an office setup.

Yes, that's why there are also things that brought the best out of everyone during the pandemic. People learn to tap into their skills and be a freelancer or even work from home. I myself though has been doing work remotely before the pandemic as I freelance.

And I will say that I'm blessed that I still have work during that covid-19 lockdown. For sure there are still freelancers right now that chooses to remain to work from home and doesn't want to go to the office or go to corporate world because they feel comfortable doing remote jobs and it might gave them a better salary.

Everyone who's got an opportunity and able to work remotely are blessed. It's true that it shows the best for most people and it's a setup that gives comfort to the working parents that have toddlers to take care of. That might be a lowkey reasoning that means a lot to parents on this industry.