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What I love about freelancing is how unpredictable it is. Clients can (and will) call you whenever they want. You’ll be forced to realize that you underestimate
by kohanz 13y ago
What I love about freelancing is how unpredictable it is. Clients can (and will) call you whenever they want. You’ll be forced to realize that you underestimated a project and you are personally eating the cost. One day you’ll have 1 project to work on, the next day you’ll have 5. Sometimes a client “forgets” to pay on time. When you need to crush it and work 8am to 10pm for days on end to keep your clients happy, you do what you gotta do.
While there are plenty of good reasons to freelance, I hardly see the above as something to love. The post reads like a bit of a sales pitch (and perhaps that is the intent) that makes freelancing seem wholly superior to conventional full-time employment.
- katzgrau 13y agoGood point — I think the sales-feel came more from the emotion behind it when I first wrote it. I didn't intend to say everyone should do it for an entire career, but that it's something important to try at least once because of how much you learn in a short period of time.