PROS OF BEING A FREELANCER

Mubasshira Shaikh
2 min readApr 16, 2022

9 to 5 doesn’t seem to excite people anymore. Freelancing is the new fad.

Over the last few years, the scope of the freelancing market has expanded exponentially.

With the freedom of working on your terms, in your own way, at your own time, the prospects of being a freelancer are growing at a fast pace. More than one-third of people in the world currently pursue freelancing, be it part-time, full time or a side gig.

So if you are looking to ditch that 9 to 5 brick n mortar job and be your own boss, walk through this article before you take the plunge.

PROS OF BEING A FREELANCER

YOU BECOME YOUR OWN BOSS

This idea has inspired numerous people to give up their jobs and start freelancing to earn money. You are free to work as you like, either from the comfort of your home or while sipping coffee at a cafe.

You are at complete freedom of how, where, when and with who you want to work.

FREEDOM OF CLIENTS AND WORKLOAD

Being a freelancer also comes with the advantage of choosing your own clients. You can decide who you wanna work with. You also get the upper hand in choosing the workload- you get to decide how much and when you want to work.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE AND TIME

As you get the freedom of clients and workload, freelancers also get the flexibility most people just dream of having, flexible time and schedule. If you want to work part-time or the whole summer, it’s up to you!

EXPOSURE TO A WIDE SPECTRUM OF CLIENTS

Working a job gets you limited exposure while working as a freelancer gets you numerous opportunities to work with a diverse client base. Such wide exposure helps you broaden your horizon.

Working for one company may not offer such opportunities and options in other industries. While being a freelancer opens up the door of endless possibilities to hone your skills and you will be the only one reaping the rewards of your hard work and efforts.

MONEY, MONEY!

Working as a freelancer is not a bed of roses, but if done right, you can earn more by taking up the right projects. The more your skill sets are unique, the more you earn for your talents.

So, these are some of the benefits of choosing a freelancing career.

But remember, every journey is different, do not compare your journey with someone else.

Work hard, and achieve your goal with dedication and passion, whether you are working a job or choosing to work independently. Because at the end of the day, what matters is whether you are happy with your career or not!

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Mubasshira Shaikh

A content writer passionate to deliver quality and original content in sync with clients' requirements. curious, passionate, dedicated- that’s ME!