Freelancing
allows you to be your own boss. This means you make your
own hours.
Wear
what you want. Does your current job have a dress code?
How does sitting in your pajamas all day sound; what about
just spending the day wearing your favorite pair of worn
out jeans and that T-shirt from that unforgettable 1980’s
rock concert. If you are an independent agent, like a freelancer,
then you decide the dress code.
Making
your own hours does not mean loafing around all day. It
means having the self discipline to set aside a certain
amount of hours that you work each day. But, as the boss,
you get to decide what those hours are. That way you can
pick up the kids from school, have lunch with the spouse,
go to the gym during the day when it’s not so crowded,
and never have to make that horrible rush-hour commute.
Being a freelancer
means that you get to set your own prices for what your
time is worth. No more waiting years for a raise that may
never come. As you become more proficient and widen your
client base you can double and triple your earnings as you
see fit.
Have
you ever considered living somewhere else but your job and
family obligations keep you stuck in the same place. Freelancing
gives you the freedom to take your family, if that applies
to you, or just yourself and live wherever you want. As
long as you have a phone, a computer and a way to receive
mail, you can live at the South Pole or Hawaii and still
have a lucrative freelancing
career. Your home is your office. You can be sitting
in a coffee shop and enjoying a scone with a mocha latte
at the same time you are making millions of dollars.
When
I was a child my father always told me that “nothing
in life is free,” and “if it sounds too good
to be true then it probably is.” In the case of freelancing
the price is minimal. As you will see in future chapters
you will need some general items such as a computer, a printer
and maybe a fax and scanner. After you have the materials
needed to be a freelancer your greatest cost will be your
time and effort. How much are you worth? The best part is
that you get to decide what your time and effort are worth.
As far
as the rule “if it sounds too good to be true it probably
is,” here is something to consider. You should not
quit your day job immediately and hope to make $10,000 next
month. Instead, start slow and work your way to making the
money you want. If you are making the equivalent of your
full time job and you have too much freelance work to do,
then decide to freelance full time and quit your day job.
If you work hard this process can happen rather quickly,
so don’t be discouraged. The jobs are real. The money
is real. The only investment is the amount of time you are
willing to invest.
The
market for freelancers is growing in leaps and bounds. The
future markets are projected to continue to grow at the
same rapid rate. This means more fantastic freelance
opportunities and greater potential income.
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