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The 4 Freelancer Stereotypes which are (mostly) bogus

Are you working as a freelancer? How often do you have to explain what exactly it means being a freelancer and how often do you hear bogus stereotypes? Read this article to hear about four stereotypes and how to prove most of them wrong…

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The 4 Freelancer Stereotypes which are (mostly) bogus

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  1. FREELANCER TIPS The 4 Freelancer Stereotypes which are (mostly) bogus More freelancertips on http://www.freelancermap.com/freelancer-tips...

  2. Freelancer Stereotypes • As a freelancer you probably know at least one or two people who don’t really understand what freelancing means and feel like it’s just another way to say you’re looking for a full-time job (I’m looking at you, grandma!) In fact, there are a lot of stereotypes connected with this particular working group, but it mostly comes from either not knowing any freelancers, living in the 90s, or just plain envy. In this article, we break down four of the most popular stereotypes and mostly disprove them.

  3. 1) Freelancers don’t work as much as “regular” employees • Oh, you’re a freelancer? That means you sit around on your couch and do actual work like 2 hours a day, right? (Un)fortunately, this is not at all what freelancing means. In fact, most freelancers work their behinds off, since they have to take care of every single aspect of their business. Finding clients, managing them, keeping up with your finances, creating long-term strategies… I can go on for ages, but you get the point. Since freelancers have a much bigger responsibility to their own and their living depends solely on how they do, they tend to put more time into the job than traditional 9-5 employees.

  4. 2) Freelancers have to live on the edge, constantly worrying about their next gig • That one might have some truth in it, especially when starting out. It can be difficult to organize that constant stream of work and get clients who know they can depend on you and vice versa. However, once your freelancing career starts picking up, you will find things rapidly changing and even turning around. This is when the real fun starts. This is the moment when you have so many projects coming down your pipeline that you can afford to select only the best, most engaging ones. Or maybe even start expanding your business and get some other freelancers to help you out.

  5. 3) Freelancers are weird loners • Freelancing can be lonely, but it doesn’t have to be. But an office job can be just as lonely if you don’t feel like you are a part of the collective. Nowadays, there are a lot of opportunities for freelancers to connect, build networks and be as extroverted as they want to be. Co-working office spaces come to mind. You can also always go to local and even international meeting of independent professionals and form social and business relationship for life.

  6. 4) Freelancers have bad eating habits • The cliché that a freelancer only eats chips and drinks cola all day is not only untrue, but also impractical. Have you ever tried to type on a keyboard while eating chips? It makes me shiver with horror just by thinking about it. Anyway, most freelancers are aware of the fact that sitting in your chair a lot and eating greasy foods can be bad for your health and can make as conscious a decision to avoid it as any employee. In fact, I find that freelancers tend to be very proactive about their health as there are a lot of online resources with tenths of thousands of click on that issue, written specifically for freelancers.

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