Is the gig economy as sketchy as it seems?
Here are my thoughts on the future of the gig economy and how you can approach it with the right mindset as a professional freelancer.
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Here are my thoughts on the future of the gig economy and how you can approach it with the right mindset as a professional freelancer.
reelancers are everywhere, and so are content platforms. So, is the gig economy replacing the traditional brick-and-mortar career path? Read on to find out!
In truth, there has been so much change in the freelancer world since AI came into the picture that there are still a lot of ripples yet to come.
There probably is a science to the gig economy. And some freelancers are better than others at being the perfect person for every job that comes their way. However, making this volatile world work for you is about staying as personalized as possible. Here’s what I mean.
While it might feel like you can never get your foot in the door for freelancing income, you definitely can with the proper steps to get you there. Most of my advice is about building up your own professionalism and education.
Staying focused on “making it” as a writer means being ready to pivot from one type of writing to another and standing firm when enforcing pay schedules, pay rates, and more.
For one reason or another, freelancers have earned the accurate titles of solopreneurs. They do everything themselves and focus on building a business around their greatest resource — them. But, freelancers don’t necessarily have to work alone.
You have potentially good and bad clients waiting to draw you in. My two cents worth is this: if you use those tips above, you'll attract and win the good ones. If you don't, you'll likely end up with more of the bad ones.
Sometimes, you need a break from freelancing. It’s more than just a weekend off or some much-needed vacation time. If this is something that you’re thinking of right now, you aren’t alone. Many people have been looking at branching out ever since ChatGPT started taking over the freelancing world. Can you use your hard-earned freelancing skills for another career path…
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It took me many years to reach the point where I felt I could take a weekend as a freelancer. And it also took me even longer to understand how important it was to do so. Here’s what I learned.