If you are looking for a gig that can help augment your other expenses or have different use of your skills to earn, then being a freelancer worker could be it.

Some may call it hustling, I know. Hustling or not, this is not in any way intended to convince you to leave your regular full-time paying jobs or to get two jobs or more to overwork yourself to death.

Again, remember, freelancing is not for everyone. Let’s look at the pros and cons to help you decide.

Earn more than the minimum rate.

Yes, you can earn more than the usual industry rate. When you can manage your time well and put a good system, getting a freelance job may be for you. The key is to maximize the time you have while working from home.

You can also earn more if you are hired by an independent client, not through an outsourcing agency or a freelancer website. You can set fair and higher charges when you are under contract with a direct client or company.

Some clients that hire freelancers on web-based platforms like Fiverr and Upwork give out bonuses, commissions, and good ratings when they are satisfied with their employees’ work. That’s a feasible perk indeed of working freelance.

Flexible time means more quality time.

If you are satisfied with your income as a freelancer and do not need part-time work for a moment, then you can have more quality time to spend with your loved ones.

Surely, you can develop the much-needed closeness and bond with your spouse and children or your fur babies happy when you are working from home. You can also develop new hobbies in your free time or work on your passion project.

You can choose clients and projects.

When you are working for a company, you don’t have the freedom to choose or refuse a project assigned to you. As a freelancer, you can freely choose a project you deem meaningful to you. You might as well be able to choose a client you think you will get along with based on their client profile, ratings, comments from previous VAs, and record of previous projects.

Freedom in creative directions

If you are a freelance artist, designer, or writer, you can call the shots with the project’s direction based on requirements provided by the client. There is less freedom or independence when you are employed as a full-time employee since, most often, the manager calls the shots or meddles with the creative directions you have in mind.

Freedom from a toxic environment.

Let’s admit it. Corporate politics exist. It is a reality and not healthy. Although companies can manage this concern well and cultivate a healthier organizational culture, some let it slide, which leaves their employees feeling the brunt.

Freelancers are often free from this toxic environment, and they can have a healthier perspective with their work.

Final Words

Although freelancing can also have disadvantages, such as a compromised work environment, workplace distractions, losing focus, and more, the advantages outweigh them. The key is to make adjustments to overcome the challenges and eventually experience the joys of being a freelancer.