Pros and Cons of Freelancing


	Pros and Cons of Freelancing

starweaver

5-28-2007 5:13 PM

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freelancing, design, graphics, graphic design

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5-29-2007 11:06 AM

kalibrooke

ahh... i know it too well...

5-29-2007 12:53 PM

starweaver

Me too. But I love it. I am having to find a full time "regular" job because I am going back to school, and that will be an incredibly hard adjustment!

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You set your own hours.</p> <P><STRONG>CON</STRONG>:
You’re expected to work 24 / 7.</p> <P><STRONG>PRO</STRONG>:
You set your own rates.</p> <P><STRONG>CON</STRONG>:
How do you know when you’re selling yourself short?</p> <P><STRONG>PRO</STRONG>:
You’re doing the job you love.</p> <P><STRONG>CON</STRONG>:
Many people don’t appreciate your design education.</p> <P><STRONG>PRO</STRONG>:
You make the rules.</p> <P><STRONG>CON</STRONG>:
No-one explains how things should be done.</p> <P><STRONG>PRO</STRONG>:
If you want a holiday, you take a holiday.</p> <P><STRONG>CON</STRONG>:
Should you decide to go on holiday you don’t get paid for it.</p> <P><STRONG>PRO</STRONG>:
You get to wear a lot of different hats.</p> <P><STRONG>CON</STRONG>:
Sometimes you just want to wear your favourite hat.</p> <P><STRONG>PRO</STRONG>:
Realising you’ve paid too much tax at the end of the year and getting a nice rebate.</p> <P><STRONG>CON</STRONG>:
Accounting.</p> <P><STRONG>PRO</STRONG>:
You talk to people across the globe.</p> <P><STRONG>CON</STRONG>:
Sadly you don’t meet all your clients face-to-face. Maybe one day.</p> <P><STRONG>PRO</STRONG>:
Working from home.</p> <P><STRONG>CON</STRONG>:
No Friday drinks with your colleagues.</p> <P><STRONG>PRO</STRONG>:
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