Freelancers are not free

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by dan_sim • 17 years ago

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dan_sim• 17 years ago

The problem with freelancers is that they don't see their situation as exploitation so they can stay. One of the best way to get out of the freelancer situation is by creating a company. Then, the way a customer view yourself is really different. They know they are talking to someone that wants to make it bigger. Even if people around you say that it's too expensive and unecessary, it will change your relation with your customers and the way you see yourself.

mannicken• 17 years ago

So, wait the article says that freelancing benefits both employer and contractor?

gabrielroth• 17 years ago

This article goes something like this: * I thought being a freelancer would benefit me. * In fact it benefits my boss. * Therefore I was wrong and it doesn't benefit me.

The author assumes that employment is a zero-sum game, when in fact it would be entirely possible for an arrangement to improve the situation for both the employee and the boss.

It's nice for your boss to save money on office space. But it's no skin off your back, because you don't gain anything from your boss spending money on office space (unless you like working in an office).

flamontagne• 17 years ago

I'm just trying to help new freelancers who are as naive as I was in the beginning. What I'm basically saying is : if you want to be a freelancer, be a freelancer. Have several clients, be the one in control at all time. This is what professional freedom is all about... it's not just about making your own schedule.

Freelancers are not free

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