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The future of freelance work
16/10/23
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5 minute read
By Vouchley
Being a freelancer has become something that people seek out rather than something that is frowned upon like it has been in the past. A majority of people who look at freelance work are now realizing how rewarding it can be both monetarily as well as emotionally. It can become very easy to get burned out at the average 9-5 and those who are stuck in this loop of clocking in and out every day are coming to this realization at a quicker rate than we have ever seen before.
There are a number of things that people take into account when considering whether or not to make the leap into the world of being your own boss. Some of those factors are the flexibility that comes with making your own hours, the chance to make as much money as you would like based on the effort you put in, and one of the most important things is finding your purpose. There are so many people who feel lost and disconnected from their passions due to their desk jobs and becoming a freelancer can be a way to break free from this endless loop. It can be tempting to be able to work remote as well, away from an office and in your own safe environment to get creative and generate something that will alter the rest of your future.
Freelancers generate around $4.5 billion dollars as of 2023 and it is apparent that this number is only going to go up from here. There are more and more people who are wanting to get their slice of the pie and it is understandable. Freelance work and the rewards that can be claimed from it are comparable to the gold rush. It is a relatively new idea and it is something that the average person is too afraid to attempt in order to get the big payout. However, much like the gold rush, the opportunity to alter your life course is right in front of you, it just takes the bravery to go for it.
While we are slowly beginning to see the opportunity in front of us this can also create a set of new challenges. Some of those are the necessity for specialized freelance work that can differentiate it from the rest on the market. Certain areas have definitely become overpopulated since people started to move in the direction of creating their own businesses.
While this could be challenging to work around it allows for the opportunity to get creative and generate specialized and unique ideas that you are passionate about. These challenges also offer the chance to make a name for yourself, and this is where networking can make all the difference. Creating a strong and professional online image and reputation is something that can make or break a company. The challenges may seem big but the solutions you can create are even bigger and exciting.
Freelancers are paving a new path for people to go down who are not satisfied with their 9-5. The notion of creating your own business is something that has represented freedom since the creation of the American Dream and this idea continues to live on into our everchanging and evolving society. We take ideas and values from the past and carry them onto future generations. The fact we have the ability to create our own companies and grow them into industry giants is something we should all be excited if not interested in. It is up to each of us to take our lives into our own hands and stop answering to anyone except for ourselves and freelancers are the picture of this future that we should all aim to achieve.
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