We don't know enough about your circumstances to advise specifically but here are some of the factors I would consider. Are you more concerned about short-term

We don't know enough about your circumstances to advise specifically but here are some of the factors I would consider. Are you more concerned about short-term income or long-term earning potential? freelance if short-term income is priority. Where are you at on your competence curve? If you are early the rate of learning and improvement is usually pretty steep. This means investing some time in learning will rapidly improve your skills. Once you are more mature in your core skills the curve usually flattens out and the value of each increment of learning is less. How good are you with client/customer relations? Marketing and selling yourself? If those areas are currently lacking you should do freelancing as much for the opportunity to learn these people and business skills as for the the opportunity to make money. In the long run good customer service, negotiating and selling are master skills that will greatly enhance your career.