3 Reasons Freelancing is not for Everybody
To be honest, almost everyone wants to be their own boss. You know why? Because you have the unique opportunity to choose who you work with and manage your time. Being your own boss is one of the keys to enjoying?financial freedom. Among the different ways to accomplish this is through freelancing. However, the typical freelancing day differs from what we all imagine. Let me guess:
You imagined the life of a freelancer to be like this:
Wake up at 9 a.m. ( because you are your own boss, you know), and make a quick breakfast. Get dressed and go to the nearest beach or coffee shop. Start working while enjoying the surreal nature of the beach or enthusiastic baristas in love with their jobs. After completing your task of the day, hit send. Pack up and go home. Then give yourself a good treat of a nice dinner with a glass of your favorite wine. After this, doze peacefully into a nightly slumber with an open book in your hand.
Sound great, right?
Except that, this is an ideal day that rarely happens in the life of a freelancer.
I have worked closely with freelancers, and as much as I love the freedom they enjoy, their ideal day hardly looks any better than that of a traditional 9-5 worker. Not everyone can be a freelancer, but everyone has the potential to be one. Is freelancing great? Yes. But before you settle for this, here are some things to keep in mind.