Comments on: 6 Reasons Why Freelancing is the Hardest Job in the World http://creativeoverflow.net/6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world Design Blog for Anything Creative Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: njmehta http://creativeoverflow.net/6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world/#comment-25537 njmehta Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:30:56 +0000 http://creativeoverflow.net/?p=2226#comment-25537 Everyone thinks we just stay at home and sit in front of our computers working and making a lot of money without doing to much. If I had a penny for every time I've heard someone say that to me, I would be a millionaire already. I think all freelancers agree with me when I say, "Freelancing is one of the hardest, inconsistent jobs in the world." One month you could be soaring above the clouds and the next you could be nipping to pay all your bills. Everyone thinks we just stay at home and sit in front of our computers working and making a lot of money without doing to much. If I had a penny for every time I’ve heard someone say that to me, I would be a millionaire already. I think all freelancers agree with me when I say, “Freelancing is one of the hardest, inconsistent jobs in the world.” One month you could be soaring above the clouds and the next you could be nipping to pay all your bills.

]]> By: Why it pays to pay a designer vs. contest sites... a designer's thoughts - Page 4 - T-Shirt Forums http://creativeoverflow.net/6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world/#comment-25043 Why it pays to pay a designer vs. contest sites... a designer's thoughts - Page 4 - T-Shirt Forums Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:54:20 +0000 http://creativeoverflow.net/?p=2226#comment-25043 [...] sites... a designer's thoughts Just wanted to share an article I read a couple months back: 6 Reasons Why Freelancing is the Hardest Job in the World | Creativeoverflow Thought it pretty much sums it up for us freelance artists out there. Here's my two cents' worth: [...] [...] sites… a designer's thoughts Just wanted to share an article I read a couple months back: 6 Reasons Why Freelancing is the Hardest Job in the World | Creativeoverflow Thought it pretty much sums it up for us freelance artists out there. Here's my two cents' worth: [...]

]]> By: Natalie http://creativeoverflow.net/6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world/#comment-2537 Natalie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:28:47 +0000 http://creativeoverflow.net/?p=2226#comment-2537 I am sure freelancing can be tough in many ways but at least you get to do what you enjoy and be your own boss. I have found working for someone else to be very restrictive and unrewarding. Basically you are putting your effort and time in trying to make them look good. .-= Natalie´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.logobird.com.au/blog/10-inspirational-japanese-digital-illustrators-and-artists/">10 Inspirational Japanese Digital Illustrators and Artists</a> =-. I am sure freelancing can be tough in many ways but at least you get to do what you enjoy and be your own boss.
I have found working for someone else to be very restrictive and unrewarding. Basically you are putting your effort and time in trying to make them look good.
.-= Natalie´s last blog ..10 Inspirational Japanese Digital Illustrators and Artists =-.

]]> By: Rohit Prakash http://creativeoverflow.net/6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world/#comment-2496 Rohit Prakash Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:16:41 +0000 http://creativeoverflow.net/?p=2226#comment-2496 Freelancing must start with growth in mind. If you are thinking to remain a freelancer whole life, cons are more and pros are less. The team must grow so that at times of your hospitalization (as mentioned in the original post) or other critical times, someone can share the burden. I did freelancing for a long time and found that tensions are more and it is not easy to really enjoy life. Your role is wide and from meeting to deployment, you are the decision maker. Even if you are a successful freelancer, you are bound to refuse orders, and that is where growth stops. My view is that you must not do anything called a freelancing. It must have a brand name even if it is a one man company and your strategies must be to grow the company and the team. If you intend to remain a freelancer, i.e., a one man show, life is tough and risk. .-= Rohit Prakash´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.softwarefindings.com/2010/01/never-ending-chase.html">A never ending chase</a> =-. Freelancing must start with growth in mind. If you are thinking to remain a freelancer whole life, cons are more and pros are less. The team must grow so that at times of your hospitalization (as mentioned in the original post) or other critical times, someone can share the burden.

I did freelancing for a long time and found that tensions are more and it is not easy to really enjoy life. Your role is wide and from meeting to deployment, you are the decision maker. Even if you are a successful freelancer, you are bound to refuse orders, and that is where growth stops.

My view is that you must not do anything called a freelancing. It must have a brand name even if it is a one man company and your strategies must be to grow the company and the team. If you intend to remain a freelancer, i.e., a one man show, life is tough and risk.
.-= Rohit Prakash´s last blog ..A never ending chase =-.

]]> By: Maicon Sobczak http://creativeoverflow.net/6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world/#comment-2495 Maicon Sobczak Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:54:47 +0000 http://creativeoverflow.net/?p=2226#comment-2495 But I love this life! But I love this life!

]]> By: Paul Burgess http://creativeoverflow.net/6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world/#comment-2493 Paul Burgess Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:44:29 +0000 http://creativeoverflow.net/?p=2226#comment-2493 Some good points, some random capital letters. As for being the 'hardest job in the world' - I don't think so. Some good points, some random capital letters.

As for being the ‘hardest job in the world’ – I don’t think so.

]]> By: Matt http://creativeoverflow.net/6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world/#comment-2492 Matt Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:44:19 +0000 http://creativeoverflow.net/?p=2226#comment-2492 I would completely agree on all these points. That being said, for me personally - these are all the reasons I also love freelancing and when you make it through the things you mention, its incredibly rewarding. Nice article! I would completely agree on all these points. That being said, for me personally – these are all the reasons I also love freelancing and when you make it through the things you mention, its incredibly rewarding. Nice article!

]]> By: Jacques van Heerden http://creativeoverflow.net/6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world/#comment-2485 Jacques van Heerden Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:42:31 +0000 http://creativeoverflow.net/?p=2226#comment-2485 That is definitely true, There are numerous reasons to benefit from Freelancing. I do also agree with you in having a separate office space, I did that when I freelanced. That is definitely true, There are numerous reasons to benefit from Freelancing.
I do also agree with you in having a separate office space, I did that when I freelanced.

]]> By: Jacques van Heerden http://creativeoverflow.net/6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world/#comment-2484 Jacques van Heerden Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:41:02 +0000 http://creativeoverflow.net/?p=2226#comment-2484 Thanks Mihai Thanks Mihai

]]> By: Mihai O. http://creativeoverflow.net/6-reasons-why-freelancing-is-the-hardest-job-in-the-world/#comment-2475 Mihai O. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:25:46 +0000 http://creativeoverflow.net/?p=2226#comment-2475 Everything you wrote is true, great article Jacques! .-= Mihai O.´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.area1.info/articles/the-success-of-your-business-on-the-web/">The Success Of Your Business On The Web</a> =-. Everything you wrote is true, great article Jacques!
.-= Mihai O.´s last blog ..The Success Of Your Business On The Web =-.

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