What does freelancing mean? Freelancers - who are they and what do they do?

Who is a freelancer and what does he actually do? Such a thought inevitably starts in the head of any person who is tired of “working for his uncle.” Why work in a stuffy office 8 hours a day, endure a not-so-pleasant boss and get paid pennies for it? After all, freedom is here! On the other side of the monitor screen! And this freedom is called freelancing!

Get up whenever you want! No need to jostle in stuffy public transport when traveling to work! No bosses! You take a vacation when you need it! No income restrictions! How much you earn is all yours! If you want, you work! If you don’t want to, go to the gym! Or go to the store and spend your earned “millions”! Or…. Or maybe everything is completely wrong? Who should I ask? Well, at least I have...

Now I will tell you about all the pros and cons of freelancing...Listen..

Freelancing is great and terrible!

Let's start with a definition. A freelancer is a person who independently looks for orders and carries them out himself. That is, he works for himself. For the most part, freelancing refers to the Internet sphere, that is, you can work without leaving home. With only a laptop and the Internet!

In general, the idea of ​​becoming a freelancer usually comes to mind in two cases. The first is when you have read a lot of tempting promises that various sellers of information courses are trying to catch you with. “How to earn 100,000 a month on Instagram”, “Become a director in 20 minutes and earn 200,000 rubles a month”, “Millionaire copywriter in 5 minutes”. Such and similar titles of these pseudo-courses may lead you to think that you can make money easily and simply by becoming a freelancer. And what? I completed this course in three days. I gained wisdom about the next “infoguru”... And went to “mow money with a shovel”! Or collect lemons in wheelbarrows! Everything is easy and simple!

Well, the second case is when, for some reason, your income from your main job dropped sharply or you lost your job altogether. And you are either a mother with a small child or you are already 40+. Or something else... In such cases, quickly finding a new job is very difficult. And sometimes it’s simply impossible... And then there’s nothing else left to do but quickly learn some Internet profession and go freelance.

In both the first and second cases, you must know and understand all the pros and cons of freelancing. After all, in fact, not everyone can be a freelancer! Ask yourself why 70% of freelancers struggle to find regular work? What doesn’t suit them about “freedom”? A freelancer has much more demands on himself than in a regular job. However, let me write the pros and cons of freelancing again.

You have most likely already seen a similar list in other articles by other authors. What. I’m glad if my list will also help you look at freelancing without rose-colored glasses. After all, I wrote this list without looking on the Internet, but based on my own experience.

What a beauty, what a babble! I will become a freelancer!

So, what are the advantages of freelancing?

Flexible schedule. This is true! The freelancer gets up whenever he wants. He can pour himself a cup of coffee and drink it at any time. I wanted to eat - I ate. If you want to rest, you rest! I got tired of working and went to bed. Or to the fitness room! In short, a freelancer is his own boss. If you want a freelancer on vacation, please! At any time and for any period of time! In short – a dream, not a job! You work 2-3 hours a day and earn good money! Freelancing is cool!

Much money! There is no earnings ceiling! A successful freelancer can earn both 100,000 and 200,000 rubles per month. It all depends on you! As you trample, so shall you burst! Moreover, the more you work, the more you gain your rating. The higher the rating, the more clients. And orders are more expensive. You can also take orders on foreign freelance exchanges. So generally orders are in bucks! You'll get rich right away!

No bosses! And subordinates! Nobody reprimands you. Nobody “drips on brains”! No internal corporate conflicts! No reports, no planning meetings, no team building sessions and other nonsense! How did the famous singer sing there? The best boss is me, because I work for myself!

It was smooth on paper...I won’t become a freelancer!.

Flexible schedule. You don’t get up for work at 9 o’clock, but at 5 or 6 in the morning, since today is the deadline for accepting orders. And you went to bed not at 10 o’clock in the evening, but at one or two in the morning. Because you simply don’t have time to place an order. You drink your coffee cold because you simply don’t have time to warm it up. You eat leftovers from yesterday's lunch, since you have no time to cook a new one. Working 12-16 hours a day is the norm rather than the exception! Vacation??? What it is??? Ahhh. Is it when you take your laptop to the beach and work while others relax? And in general - if before others pushed you and, oddly enough, this motivated you quite well, but now you have to force yourself to work. It's very, very difficult! In short, being a freelancer is not very...

Much money! Sometimes... Indeed, sometimes a freelancer receives large and expensive orders. And you can earn from them, if not 100,000, then 40,000 - 50,0000 rubles. This is true. But usually such orders go wrong. In sequence. And then they disappear completely. So it turns out that for several months in a row you work as a freelancer without raising your head, and for several months you sit on a starvation diet! The lack of a stable, projected, albeit not very high, income is quite stressful for novice freelancers. And about the freelancer rating and expensive orders - this is the honest truth! But many people forget that there is such a word - dumping. And the higher a freelancer’s rating, the more difficult it is to take orders, because low-rated newcomers are actively driving down the price. And not all Customers understand that cheap does not mean high quality. That is, often an experienced freelancer may have less work to do than a beginner! Maybe go to foreign freelance exchanges? Yes. They earn more there, but it’s also more difficult to break into. After all, a freelancer faces competitors not only from Russia, but also from all over the world! Well, you need to know the language well enough!

Everyone has heard stories about how someone's friend quit his job, went freelance, and now travels a lot, earns good money and is completely satisfied with life. It is possible that you are familiar with other stories - a person quits in search of freedom, but after some time he again looks for a place in the company. Daily trips to the office are tiring, but this way you can count on a guaranteed salary. Why do some travel around the world with a laptop in a backpack, while others are forced to huddle in small offices? How to avoid the pitfalls that new freelancers encounter, where is the “real” freelance hidden? There are many questions that arise, so let’s try to understand each one separately.

A relatively new concept for modern people is freelancing. Widely known The term received after the large-scale spread of the Internet and widespread computerization of the population.

Translated from English, “freelance” literally means freelance. Roughly speaking, any employee of a company who is not registered under the Labor Code and who provides services under a temporary employment contract can be considered a freelancer. However, the most common concept is freelancing in a virtual environment.

Based on the principle of interaction, the “employee-employer” system on the Internet is practically no different from freelance work in the real world. However, there are still differences:

• on virtual platforms, the employer and the contractor can find each other much faster;
• verification and payment for work occurs in a short time (instant results);
• there is no need to waste time on personal meetings and interviews.

The employer places an advertisement ( technical task) on one of the thematic platforms, selects a performer, gives him a task. Within a strictly specified time frame, the contractor sends the completed work for inspection. Work completed in accordance with the requirements, satisfying the wishes of the employer, is reviewed quickly, and the monetary reward (agreed in advance) is immediately sent to the contractor.

Freelancing involves direct interaction between the employer and the contractor. But in Lately The mediation system is gaining increasing popularity. We will talk about how intermediaries work, as well as the pros and cons of this cooperation below. For now, let’s formulate the concept of freelancer.

Based on the above, a freelancer is a person who carries out orders from employers. Each freelancer determines the number of orders, location, and working hours independently, guided by personal capabilities. This is what “freedom” is all about. However, a free schedule also means free wages. No one gives fixed salaries, advances, or bonuses to freelancers. There are orders - there is income. How faster work will be completed, the sooner the employer will transfer the funds.

Such a condensed definition characterizes freelancing only partly. You can understand the intricacies of the profession by examining it in more detail.

What does a freelancer do?

The world first learned the term “freelancer” after the release of Walter Scott’s work “Ivanhoe.” The writer used it when describing soldiers fighting for hire. In the Middle Ages, this practice was quite common. True, only warriors could be mercenaries.

Today, people are “fighting” on the Internet different professions. Anyone who considers himself a professional can offer his services in global network. A freelancer is free in almost everything. From choosing a schedule to choosing an employer. The customer is not at all interested in whether the performer sits on the work for the required 8 hours or completes the task in a couple of minutes. The main conditions are quality and adherence to deadlines.

In fact, freelancing is not a profession, but a variety employment accessible to modern people. Representatives of almost all specialties can provide services via the Internet. Anyone can become a freelancer.

Freelancing can be done in different ways. Conventionally, all interactions between an employee and an employer can be divided into two types:

1. The Internet is a means of communication with the employer. IN in this case, the order does not necessarily come from the virtual space. The customer and the contractor are not always separated by hundreds of kilometers. It's just that in the vast majority of cases, electronic means connections are used for faster communication. For example, you need to send a sketch for approval or send a completed report. This type of work involves specialists providing accounting, legal services, photographers, translators and even teachers.
2. The Internet is a place of work. Unlike the first type, people in this category do not earn extra money, but earn money online. It's no secret that today the website is the main driving force. Without electronic platform Not a single store is spared. Websites are used for promotion own brands, collections and, of course, thoughts. Some need a website for prestige, others need it to make money. But in modern world Everyone needs a website! Consequently, professions that contribute to the creation and promotion of this product are in great demand: programmers, designers, copywriters, etc.

The main difference between freelancing is remote collaboration. A freelancer can collaborate in several ways:

1. Remote worker. A truncated form of freelancing. In this case, the freelancer officially has the status of an employee of the company, is signed under an employment contract, and receives the right to vacation, bonuses and other benefits of office work. He is accrued seniority, the employer pays contributions to Pension Fund, but the employee does not occupy an additional chair. However, working from home remotely, a freelancer has certain responsibilities. For example, staying in touch during the workday or attending general meetings. In this option, you can work while sitting in a robe and slippers, have an extraordinary appearance, or work while immersed in a warm bath, but soak up the Cote d'Azur at the height of the working week will not work.
2. Individual. The most common version of online earnings. As a rule, these are one-time projects. True, in some cases you can get a large amount of work, which for a long time will provide the freelancer with a permanent income. Previously, the customer and the contractor signed an agreement on the provision of services for a certain fee. But today this practice is more like a relic of the past. The majority of freelance platforms clearly regulate the relationship between both parties. The customer is insured against poor-quality work, and the contractor, if the order is completed correctly, does not have to worry about monetary compensation.
3. Individual (private) entrepreneur. It is immediately worth noting that this type cooperation is most preferable. Firstly, according to the law of the Russian state, any activity that generates income is taxed and must be registered. Secondly, the presence of official documents, a personal bank account - all this indicates a serious approach and reliability. Large corporations or companies primarily prefer to work with such people.

If you intend to move to the virtual network seriously and for a long time, then private entrepreneurship is the most preferable type. But the final decision remains with the freelancer.

What are the advantages of freelancing?

Comparing freelancing with office work, it is difficult not to notice a number of advantages. The main ones are the following:

1. Working hours are up to you. It's not about the number of working hours. Remember how much real time in the office you spend doing work? Most people have to do labor responsibilities no more than a third of the working day is spent. The rest of the time is gossip, greetings, exchange of opinions, searching for third-party information on the Internet, etc. But don’t think that we are quitters. All people live according to their biological clock. Not everyone can get into a working mood at a strictly set time. When working at home, it is possible to regulate work hours and leisure hours, as a result, time is used most efficiently and correctly.
2. You earn as much as you want. Freelance earnings are not regulated employment contract. It all depends only on desire or possibilities. The better and faster you complete orders, the more money will be credited to your account. If you feel strong enough, collaborate with several customers at the same time. But make sure that the quantity does not affect the quality of the work. In addition, earnings will increase in proportion to experience.
3. "I'm the boss". This statement is very common, but not entirely true. During the execution of the order, your boss is the customer. He can always demand to demonstrate the work done, show a sketch, make adjustments, etc. But whether to take an order or not depends only on the freelancer. A “free worker” has the right to choose with whom to cooperate.
4. Wide range of possibilities. In reality, in order not to waste their lives commuting to work and back, many people try to choose a place of work as close to home as possible. And this often affects the quality of the vacancies being considered. There are no such restrictions on the Internet. The main guideline is an interesting, decently paid job. And your customer may be in another city or country.
5. Workplace mobility. You can work anywhere: on the beach, in the forest, in the mountains, in Brazil or Mallorca. As long as you have access to the Internet, you can stay connected and take new orders. The employer cares about the quality of workmanship, not the place where the work was done.
6. No limits. Anyone can become a freelancer. Schoolchildren, students, housewives, pensioners. Do you have extraordinary skills or outstanding talents? Why not make money from it?

A freelancer must be able to adapt to the constantly changing service market. Self-learning and self-development are indispensable attributes successful work, which, of course, is an undeniable advantage. Freelancer strives to constantly learn new information, keep abreast of new products, provide the customer with the most complete “package of services”. A large amount of knowledge and high professionalism directly affect the cost of the services provided.

The main disadvantages of remote work

Speaking about the benefits of freelancing, the main thing is not to fall into youthful maximalism. The words “freedom” or “unlimited opportunities” should not overshadow a sober view of things. Except positive aspects, such work has serious disadvantages:

1. Stability. You can't count on that. When you work individually, you calculate your salary yourself. Completed the order and received a reward. No orders - no salary. Prices for services are constantly changing, which means the amount of money earned changes. To be a freelancer, especially at the beginning of your career, you should always have some money for a rainy day and take a more responsible approach to budget planning.
2. Lone wolf. Collective gatherings, birthday gifts, New Year's corporate parties no longer exist. But there will be more time for walks, reading, sports, and family events. For those who cannot imagine their life without a team, freelancing is not suitable. But introverts will find this job ideal.
3. Stereotype. Freelancing is often equated to unemployment. Working from home is a reason for gossip from neighbors or reproaches from relatives. However, regular and good income may well compensate for this small drawback. The most difficult time will be at the very beginning of the career of a “free” worker. Customers are distrustful of newcomers and are in no hurry to place orders.
4. Responsibility. When working from home, this component increases greatly. You are responsible for what you do. And not only in front of the customer, but also in front of the family, in front of myself.
5. Future. It is entirely in your hands. It is impossible to say with certainty whether your services will be in demand in 20 years. With timely registration of individual entrepreneurs, payment of taxes and contributions to the pension fund, there is hope that in old age you will not have to live on a minimum pension. However, whether pension payments will be relevant by then is unknown. But when making money as a freelancer, you need to be able to see and plan your future.
6. Self-control. There is no one else to control you, now the reins of power have passed into your hands. And to manage own desires very difficult.

The most important misconception of beginning freelancers is that I work as much as I want.

You may not want to work, but you need to do it every day. Especially at the beginning of a creative journey. In terms of tension and workload, work at home is no different, and in some cases exceeds that of office work. In fact, by joining the ranks of freelancers, you are freed only from the boring office, but not from everyday work.

However, with a competent approach, most of the described disadvantages can easily be turned into advantages. Are you not afraid of the unknown, are you ready for change, are you eager to get to work? It's time to figure out what's best to start with.

First steps

It doesn't matter what profession is listed on your diploma. Working remotely is notable for the fact that it equalizes the opportunities for all beginners. A turner and a lawyer can equally succeed in the vastness of the global network. The main thing is to be patient.

The bulk of professions in demand online have appeared quite recently. Therefore, anyone can master promising directions, using feature articles, online webinars or trainings. Of course, not all information will be useful. But you will have to filter it yourself, selecting valuable advice bit by bit.

If you have a profession in demand, you need to immediately start looking for a customer. You can search for an employer on various platforms designed specifically for freelancers.

Some of these sites are ideal for new freelancers, while others have limited access and can only be used by true professionals. You can find out which category of workers you belong to by trying each resource yourself. Advice is inappropriate here; everyone’s preparation and degree of luck are different. Try everything, over time you will determine the most comfortable platform for yourself.

The requirements for freelancers can be very different from those for full-time employees.

Finding a suitable website and registering your candidacy is half the battle. And the easiest one. It is much more difficult to get an order, especially one that pays well. At first you will have to be content with a rather symbolic payment. How long this period will last depends only on you. The more productive you are, the sooner you will gain experience. And with experience, the cost of your services will rise.

“Working for reputation” or First stage Freelancing is the most difficult. At this time, most beginning freelancers become disillusioned with free earnings and return to their usual offices. But those who managed to hold on during the transition remain online forever.

Video - 5 mistakes beginner freelancers make

How not to lose self-confidence?

Any undertaking is not easy. Without experience, without understanding the specifics, it’s more like swimming in the open ocean without a life preserver. But there is no need to be afraid of temporary uncertainty. All successful freelancers once went through the rigors of online hiring. Their success is due to their unbending will and diligent, systematic work.

Main problem - a large number of applicants on freelance exchanges. But believe me, there is enough work on the Internet for everyone. You just need to wait for your customer. True, the more actively you wait for it, the greater the chances of success:

• leave more responses to orders that you are able to fulfill;

• feel free to describe your benefits;

• fill out your personal profile in more detail. detailed information always inspires more confidence.

The main thing is not to lose faith in yourself and understand why you came to online platforms. When you know exactly what you want, it will be much easier not to lose your bearings. And even if you are moving towards your goal too slowly (in your opinion), the important thing is that you are moving forward.

Mediation and freelancing

It just so happened that the word “intermediary” began to have a negative connotation. But, in fact, there is nothing wrong with this. After all, when buying products in a store, you are not outraged that you were not given the opportunity to buy the product directly at the factory. It’s the same with orders for freelancers. However, there is a difference between mediator and mediator.

The first type of intermediaries are successful freelancers who have accumulated a large client base. Orders from such performers are received regularly. To refuse them means to lose the customer. But there is not always enough time to complete it. Therefore, the most logical solution would be mediation. Search for beginners but competent performers. The price of the order in this case, as a rule, is quite adequate, and the conditions are loyal.

There is another option for intermediaries - the so-called outbids. People who collect orders on third-party sites and offer them for execution on freelance sites. The cost of work in this case can be extremely low, and the requirements for the order very often border on recklessness. It is better to avoid such customers. A beginner freelancer has no experience, but self-respect must be present.

To summarize, we can say the following: freelancing is not a honey cake. No one anywhere pays big money for minimum labor costs. The “free cheese” rule has not been canceled. Internet resources are no exception.

A free schedule allows you to push the usual boundaries, to be a sculptor of your own life. But only a person who is purposeful, focused, hardworking and efficient can become a real freelancer.

Hello, friends! In this article, I will help you understand who a freelancer is and what he does, because the popularity of this type of employment is growing day by day.

What is freelancing and who is a freelancer?

I gave a detailed analysis of the meaning of this word in my article about.

Interesting fact, that the concept of “freelancer” was first mentioned in Walter Scott’s work “Ivanhoe” to refer to medieval mercenary soldiers. By the way, the novel was published in 1819. That is, this phenomenon is not new at all and has a long history.

But, if in the Middle Ages only warriors had the privilege of choosing when, for how much and for whom to work, today almost any professional can do this. Just think about it - everyone can adjust their work schedule to fit their life, and not their life to fit their work schedule.

A freelancer is a specialist who carries out orders for one or more employers. At the same time, it doesn’t matter to the customer where, when, or how long you work, the main thing is high-quality work done on time. Freelancing is not a profession, it is a type of employment. I have been working in this mode for several years now and full responsibility I can say that being a freelancer is a lifestyle.

What does a freelancer do?

If desired, a specialist in almost any field can become a freelancer and provide their services remotely.

All freelancers can be roughly divided into two groups:

1. Those for whom the Internet is a means of communication with their employer. For example, accountants compiled reports and sent them by mail to the customer. This also includes lawyers, photographers, translators, teachers who conduct classes and consultations via Skype.
2. Professions for which the Internet is a field of activity. A limitless field, I must say. Today, a business does not exist if it is not on the Internet. Everyone needs websites that need to be developed, promoted, optimized, and filled with content. Therefore, the demand for specialists such as programmers, designers, and copywriters is growing rapidly. You can check it out.

Why is it profitable to hire a freelancer?

Recently, more and more companies prefer to use the services remote employees and freelancers. The benefits of this type of employment are obvious: the employer does not pay for office rent, for the table and chair on which you sit, for electricity, for water, tea and napkins. He pays only for your work. Why is this not an ideal scheme?

There is another undeniable advantage: if there is no need for your presence at a specific workplace, it means that they are erased and geographical boundaries. You can attract a specialist from any corner of the world, which, you see, greatly simplifies the task of finding employees.

How does this happen

Most freelancers work remotely via the Internet. There are different employment options:

• Remote employee - in this case, you are officially employed by the company and enjoy all the benefits guaranteed Labor Code, - length of service, pension contributions, vacations, etc. At the same time, you work from home, staying in touch with your manager during clearly defined working hours.
• Freelancer - individual. You are invited to perform one-time tasks. Sometimes such projects can be very extensive and provide you with work for a long time. In such cases, the freelancer and the customer sign an agreement on the provision of paid services, and sometimes do without it altogether. Simply put, the same scheme as when you go to get a haircut or hire a person to renovate an apartment.
• Individual entrepreneur - many customers, especially large ones, find it convenient to cooperate with such freelancers. Do you have a current account? standard contract, your business brings good income, and you pay your taxes regularly.

Advantages

As a person who has tested everything the hard way, I can talk a lot about the advantages of working as a freelancer. But let's highlight the main ones:

• Individual operating mode

Let's be honest - how many of the hours you spend in the office do you actually spend working?

There is this joke:
— What place would you like to take in our company?
— A place where no one can see my computer monitor.

Each person has their own productive hours. And not everyone has this time between 9 am and 6 pm. Therefore, very often office employees, being unable to concentrate on the task at hand, are forced to create an imitation of work activity. Imagine how many useful things you could do during this unproductive time if you were not obliged to constantly be present at the workplace.

Personally, I start work when my brain is at its peak and I am most effective. There may be several such intervals during the day (and night). I devote the rest of my time to personal interests with a calm soul.

• Unlimited earnings

Your earnings depend on the volume and quality of work performed. You can collaborate with several customers at the same time. Initiative and enthusiasm are welcomed and rewarded. The more experience you have, the more expensive your services are.

• No bosses

There are customers who turn to you as an expert, and this, you see, is a completely different level of relationship. Moreover, you choose who to work with and who not to work with. And if you are not satisfied with something, you can simply refuse to cooperate with this client.

• Employers around the world are at your disposal

When you are looking for a job offline, you focus on the distance from home. This is especially true for large cities, where sometimes the travel time to work is several hours. This reduces the number of suitable and interesting employers to a minimum.

When you work online, you don't care where your customer is. You choose a job based on your interests, liking and cost, but definitely not based on distance from your home.

• Ability to work anywhere

Everything said in the previous paragraph applies to you as a performer. It doesn’t matter to the customer where you are: surfing in New Zealand or picking mushrooms in the Mari forests. If the work is done efficiently and on time, absolutely everything is a plus. This is why a huge number of freelancers are desperate travelers.

• There are no age restrictions. And no restrictions at all

Whether you are a student or a pensioner, a mother of three children or a freelance artist, if you are disciplined and professional, then you can always find work on the Internet.

• Continuous development

When the quality of your work directly affects the amount you earn, you won’t allow yourself to fail to develop. You constantly learn new information, expand your horizons, and acquire new skills. With constant work, your professional value increases every day.

Flaws

Cons in remote work there too. Although for me this is rather specific, but nevertheless:

• Lack of stability

Guaranteed payments twice a month are not about freelancers. From payday to payday is also not about us. Payments are received as orders are completed. And the cost of orders can also differ significantly. With the transition to remote work, I began to take planning my budget much more seriously.

• No team

There are people who go to work to satisfy the need for communication. They cannot imagine themselves outside the team. But if you are not very concerned about the problems of the relationship between surveyor Lydia Petrovna and her daughter-in-law, then perhaps this point can be transferred to the advantages of remote work.

• No New Year's corporate events and gifts on February 23/March 8

You'll have to come to terms with this. And reassure yourself that New Year in Bali - not the worst alternative to eating herring under a fur coat in the office.

• Misunderstanding from loved ones

Freelancers often fall victim to the stereotype that being at home and not working are the same thing. It will take time for your family to realize that you have not moved from the office chair to their neck. Let them get used to this unusual phenomenon - he doesn’t go to work, and he doesn’t run out of money. Very often, after observing one such “rebel,” the rest of the family also switches to remote work.

Where to begin?

Most internet jobs are relatively new. Therefore, many begin to master them from scratch. On the Internet you can find a huge number of educational webinars, articles, and trainings. I tried a lot: some trainings are very strong, some are not done very professionally, some are completely ineffective.

If you already have experience in any of the professions, then you can immediately start looking for customers. There are many platforms where customers post their tasks in search of performers. Here .

Don't expect that your first orders will bring you a lot of money. Be prepared that at first the payment for your services will be minimal. This is fine. Look at this as an opportunity to gain experience, build a portfolio and feedback on your work. First you work for your reputation, so that your reputation will work for you.

In the article you will find even more information that will help you switch to remote work.

How not to give up?

Starting something, especially when you are a beginner with no work experience, is always difficult. But every freelancer has gone through this. And I don’t know anyone who would like to return to work offline. The main thing is to set goals for yourself and not deviate from the intended path. Sometimes the steps towards the goal seem too small and insignificant, but believe me, any effort will yield results.

I wish you personal and professional success, dear readers. Listen to yourself, be brave and live happily!

If you still have questions, I will be happy to answer them in the comments, share my experience and perhaps be able to give valuable advice. Share information, friends!

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Freelance- in Russian there is beautiful word, which will explain to you what freelancing is better than any definition - it’s a part-time job, in jargon - a hack job. Working directly with customers and performing certain tasks remotely for money.

Why is freelance so popular?

• Firstly, this is remote work that is done at home, and for many this is much more convenient.
• Secondly, freelancing gives you some freedom of action and choice. You don’t have to sit in the office 8 hours a day 5 days a week. There is no such boss, there are customers, and this is somewhat different. You can take a vacation whenever you want.
• Thirdly, the Internet is common to everyone, whether you are from Moscow or the provinces. This allows people to earn decent money, even living in the periphery, where salaries are very small.

Profession: freelancer

A person who earns money by freelancing is... Quite a reasonable definition, right? There are people who do not have a permanent job at all, but live only off orders. In this case, freelancing is already a profession. In most cases, freelancing is used as convenient way part-time jobs.

For example, I provide services related to blogging: blog creation, analysis, WordPress security and acceleration, theme editing, and so on. You can see what my prices are in the section. Real examples of how much and for how much I managed to earn can be found in the section Important information:

So far my record is 1000 rubles for 10 minutes of work. One company needed to tweak a few things in WordPress, so that's what I did. Everyone was happy: the customer was happy with the result, and I was happy with the money. I also earned money from my blog.

In fact, small companies very often they order work from me on WordPress, they are mainly related to acceleration and security. Ordinary people more often turn to the creation and analysis of blogs. Here the price and time vary, but I don’t take on a lot of work and don’t do business with inadequate people, so 1000 rubles for 30 minutes of work is a very realistic amount of earnings.

Whether this is big money or not - everyone will decide for themselves. Many people work hard for 3000 for a whole month. The effect from the same blog will not be immediate, and sometimes money is really needed, for example, for the same blog (to hold a competition or buy links).

Draw up technical specifications in advance and agree on the scope of work.

What a big word - “Technical specifications”! It really all comes down to the details. written description plan and scope of work. Is it necessary to do technical specifications? Yes, definitely! To prove my words, I will give an example from practice.

A person orders creation with all the necessary plugins. You do everything according to your own understanding and within a day the work is ready. The customer pays for the work, and a couple of days later he reads on the Internet that some plugin is required, but he doesn’t have it! What does a person do? Of course, he comes to you with complaints! And here comes the fork:

• Explaining to a person that you did everything right is a waste of precious time. Most people will remain unconvinced and believe that they have been deceived.
• Installing a plugin means, again, you are wasting your time, which you cannot get back.

Such troubles can and should be avoided by drawing up a written technical specification. In this case, you drive the customer into a framework. If he wants to marry them - no question, he pays extra money for fulfillment new job. He agrees to these conditions quite consciously, of his own free will and without the use of physical torture.

Besides this, it remains open question— provide consultations after performing services? Everyone will decide for themselves. Personally, I provide, but within reason and when I have free time.

And most importantly! Having technical knowledge is mandatory, I hope you realized this, but at the same time it is very important to be able to talk with people and find a common language with them. Technical specifications are a necessary formality in case of controversial situations - the basis is always human relations! This is the only way people will be truly grateful to you and seek your services again.

Value your time and work.

Your main task is to work less and get more! Never forget this! How can this be achieved? Do work that others cannot do, quickly and efficiently. In addition, have a good reputation. Reputation is very expensive, so value it! You must be a professional, not a grabber. It is very important!

In the beginning, you will work for pennies, just for your name, reputation, portfolio.

Don't trust anyone.

Be sure to take advance payment! You shouldn’t trust strangers in our world; you could get seriously burned. After completing the work, transfer the final result (username and password for the site, source files of images, etc.) only after paying the full cost of the services. The customer doesn't want to pay? Come on, goodbye! The prepayment remains with you to recoup the time and effort spent, and the customer is left with nothing.

Personally, I work on 100% prepayment, and there have never been any conflicts with the customer. On the contrary, everyone remains very pleased with my work.

Develop yourself.

I know that many people earn their first money on the Internet through copywriting. Writing texts is a very, very difficult job that is not very well paid. My advice to you is to develop yourself! Don't stand still! Study WordPress first - there are enough people ready to order the creation of a blog, its analysis and other work on WordPress, and most importantly, this brings in much more money in much less time. Then start your own project, which can be developed and then monetized.

Know how to refuse.

You can’t earn all the money in the world, so learn to say “no.” Calculate your time so that you can complete all orders on time and don’t get scattered about trifles. Additionally, be sure to leave time for your projects. Yes, and you also need to take a walk, go to the cinema, play football.

Personally, I take on mostly small projects that don’t require much time but cost a decent amount. Even if my sites are being promoted, everything is already optimized, so they don’t take up much time.

Where to find clients

On the Internet you can find many portals for freelancing - a kind of labor exchange. Customers are looking for performers and vice versa. Here are three such resources as an example:

If you already have a good portfolio, then customers will find you themselves. If you are a beginner, then your first orders will have to be completed for a small fee for your reputation and, again, your portfolio.

In this regard, I have a great trump card - my blog. People see it, see how many people visit it, and they no longer need any portfolio. The customer understands that this is a professional who does not mind paying good money, because the work will be done in full and at the proper level.

Should I order services from freelancers or not?

Of course yes! It is impossible to know and be able to do everything and everyone at a professional level, and it is simply not necessary! For example, you are a blogger. What basic knowledge do you need to have:

• be able to edit a picture in graphic editor(apply water mark, reduce the size, cut/glue and then on little things);
• know WordPress well - I’m sure a blogger needs this, because from time to time you have to install, configure, tweak something;
• know SEO at a good level, because most people will come to you from search engines;
• know HTML and CSS at a basic level - you don’t have to be a mega layout designer to tweak the theme in small ways.

I think that's the main thing. If there is a job that requires more skills, then it is better to outsource it to a freelancer. For example, I’m making a video course. To make it stand out from the crowd of similar products, I need a quality product. I'm not a designer and I don't know Photoshop well. What to do? Of course, find a freelancer who will make this cover for me for a reasonable amount.

As a result

I believe that freelancing is a very good start for further advancement and earning really solid money. Not only can you really raise normal money (if your knowledge allows), but you will also get valuable experience, clients and an excellent portfolio that will never be superfluous. The main thing when doing freelancing is not to stop there, but to always move forward and develop.

I know that everyone strives for passive income, but there are a couple of points here:

1. Not everyone is able to achieve decent passive income on which they can actually live. But you can’t follow your dreams all your life either - you can’t spread dreams on bread, but you always want to eat. So a bird in hand is money from freelancing, but no one can tell you for sure whether you will catch a crane or not. Even yourself.
2. The guys who have reached normal levels of “passive” income work very hard to this day. So “passive” income turns out to be not so passive.

And so, everyone will decide for themselves whether to be a freelancer or not. I've said everything for today. Thank you for your attention!

Hello, dear visitors of our magazine SlonoDrom.ru! In today's article we will talk about freelancing and how to make money from it!

Recently, more and more people do not want to depend on office work. The desire is quite understandable, because not everyone can work for years in a simple service, since conflicts and misunderstandings often arise between colleagues and management, some are not satisfied with the frankly low salary, while others value their freedom.

For ordinary people, freelancing becomes a serious and responsible step, which allows them to find completely different ways to earn money. In this article, I will tell you in detail about what freelance vacancies and freelance exchanges there are and how to start making money on them using the Internet.

❗️How much do they earn from freelancing?
Freelancing can bring quite significant money -from 5,000 rubles to 100,000 rublesper month or more (it all depends on experience and skills)!

Even if you are still a beginner, you can initially earn money by performing simple tasks and gradually develop skills for which you will be paid many times more!

So, let's figure out what freelancing is, how it works and what you need to start making money from it!

Yes, we also recommend it to all those who are interested in remote work on the Internet. It also describes in detail how and what kind of work you can find online without investment.

In this article I will also share my experience as a freelancer. So sit back and let's get started! 😀

1. Freelancing – what is it and who is a freelancer? Pros and cons of freelancing

In recent years, due to economic instability in the Russian economy, the freelance market has grown by an average of 30% percent and its share is growing every year. So what is freelancing?

☝️ Freelancing in simple words:
Freelancing (from English can be translated as “free work/labor”) is remote work related to the provision of certain services to various customers via the Internet (for example, writing texts, creating websites, design development...).

Freelancer accordingly, this is a person who works remotely and does not depend on bosses, since in fact he does not have them. That is, a freelancer has the right to choose with whom he wants and will work, and with whom he will not.

According to statistics, people who work remotely earn 50-100% more your office colleagues. At the same time, they spend less time at work and work in more comfortable conditions from a psychological point of view.

Freelancing is an excellent alternative to regular work for many people, especially for those who live in small towns, i.e. where there are problems finding work and wages are very low.

By working remotely, you can work with customers from large cities (and not only in Russia), where wages are significantly higher than average!

You can work and find orders in 2 ways:

• on special resources or freelance exchanges in the Internet.
• through direct cooperation with customers.

We will also talk about them in detail in this article.

At first, your earnings will not be large at all, but gradually, as your experience and knowledge increase, you can count on quite expensive orders.

Freelancing differs from regular work in that you don’t have to get up early every morning to get ready for work in the office. In large cities, offline work is a long journey that can take more than one hour, constant stress, low salaries and high workload.

A freelancer is also not tied to a place of work and, if desired, you can place orders literally from anywhere in the world. And many experienced freelancers do just that - they work from warm countries, in particular such as Thailand, Cyprus...

Here are the main pros and cons of freelancing:

PROS AND CONS OF FREELANCE
👍 Pros:
➕ You can dispose of your own time , as you want, because you don’t need to sit at work “from bell to bell.” Many people simply dream of such a free work schedule.
➕ Yours income is virtually unlimited , because in this type of income you can earn really serious money (much higher average salary countrywide) and spend less time working, especially if you have talent and are easy to train.
➕ Even if you do not have any skills and abilities, then basic knowledge can be learned in a few weeks or months directly on the Internet. And besides, at first you can earn a little money by completing simple tasks.
👎 Minuses:
➖ In freelancing you need take full responsibility upon yourself . In a regular job, you know for sure that once or twice a month you will receive your salary. In freelancing, income can be unstable - especially if you are just starting your journey! Here you are both your own boss and employee.
➖ We have to look for orders every day and your job search will not always be successful, because a lot of competition awaits you. There is only one conclusion: improve your knowledge, build up your rating, strive to work directly and on a long-term basis with customers, or agree to low pay.
➖ In addition, beginning freelancers often face banal laziness . Since there is no guidance, there is a corresponding desire to put everything off until later. Any freelancer works according to the principle “The legs feed the wolf”, there is no other way.

However, despite all the disadvantages, freelancing definitely gives you much more freedom and allows you to earn much more with less time.

2. How to make money freelancing without investment: where should a beginner start and what is required?

So, do you already want to start working for yourself through freelancing? But how to do this if you are a beginner? First of all, you need to decide on the type of your activity.

For example, if you know English well, then you can work as a translator, those who like to write texts can try themselves in the field of copywriting, and knowledge of Photoshop will allow you to start doing web design, etc. The main thing is to choose the direction that you like !

You can find remote work online as a designer, translator, accountant, journalist, operator, copywriter, programmer, typist... By the way, read a separate article (there are a lot of pitfalls in it)!

Website #1: Work-zilla.com

is one of the popular and reliable freelance exchanges since 2009. This site is especially suitable for beginning freelancers, since there are quite a lot of orders presented here that do not require specialized knowledge and skills.

Including such simple tasks, How audio to text translation, filling the online store, posting advertisements…

However, in order to get started, you will need to undergo a simple test (the answers are on the Internet) and pay for a subscription, which can easily be repaid in 1-3 days!

You can withdraw money to the following payment systems: Yandex Money and WebMoney.

Site No. 2: Avito.ru

I want to tell you not exactly about the freelance exchange, but about an excellent platform where you can find a huge number of direct customers without any intermediaries. As you already understand, this is the well-known Avito resource!

On it you can post free advertisements and find many orders in the most various fields freelancing.

⭐️ By the way, when I worked as a freelancer, I looked for orders mainly on Avito - for me it was, perhaps, the best platform!

However, Avito is more suitable for those who have already developed certain skills, for example, learned how to create websites:

Its advantages are that there is no such price dumping as on large freelance exchanges and you do not need to buy and pay for any tariffs, subscriptions...

Learn to be different!
The most important thing (not only on Avito, but on all exchanges) is the ability to be differentfrom competitors.

For example, you can read more about how to correctly respond to orders so that they are entrusted to you in the article www.kadrof.ru/articles/3799.

Site No. 3: Etxt.ru

At least there's enough here high competition, despite this, even beginners will be able to find suitable orders.

Site No. 4: Free-Lance.ru

Website Free-Lance.ru is one of the main resources for finding remote work in the Russian-speaking segment. On this site you can find remote work for absolutely any specialization.

The only negative is the PRO account, the price of which is clearly overpriced per month. Without it, newcomers to the site will not be able to submit their applications.

For the convenience of users, there is an option such as a secure transaction, which guarantees the safety of both the customer and the contractor.

Site No. 5: Weblancer.net

Popular site Weblancer.net is one of the most popular and competitive on modern market freelancing.

The exchange itself appeared in the early 2000s, and during all this time it has proven itself to be a stable source of income for freelancers.

By the way, to start working on this site there is no need to buy a PRO account.

The site has a rather interesting system for voting artists. This allows you to identify potential careless customers who do not pay the authors. There are parameters for conducting secure transactions.

What can you do on this freelance exchange?

• Typing, rewriting, copywriting, SEO copywriting;
• Writing coursework and theses, abstracts;
• Creation of websites, game applications, working with databases, system programming, WEB programming;
• 3D graphics, logo creation, vector graphics, visualization and modeling, corporate identity;
• HTML, CSS layout, engineering, development of mobile applications and projects.

And on the site you can always find work promoting services and goods on social networks, offer your services for SEO audit of the site, advertising in teaser networks, marketing research. Payments to performers are made through the QIWI and WebMoney payment systems.

Site #7: Upwork.com

More recently, the foreign exchange Odesk was renamed Upwork. We will continue our discussion about this resource.

☝️ The Upwork exchange is foreign resource , and it is more suitable for advanced freelancers than for beginners. Accordingly, payments to employees on it higher than on Russian sites.

Created for ease of use mobile applications exchanges for iOS and Android, the application for tracking working hours has been completely redesigned. Currently, the exchange employs more than 9 million freelancers and four and a half million customers.

The exchange is ideal for those who know English well. You can offer your services as a translator, text writer, programmer, web designer, graphic designer, web programmer.

By the way, there may be Russian-speaking employers on the exchange, but this is the exception rather than the rule, since it is easier for large customers to save on a project by simply turning to cheaper Russian freelance exchanges.

On the site you can create your own freelance profile for free, supplement it with a high-quality resume and portfolio. Additionally, you can take knowledge tests in English and the specifics of their profession.

☝️ Exchange Feature:
Payment on this freelance exchange differs from payment on Russian-language exchanges. Most often, freelancers receive monetary compensation per hour of work .

Site No. 8: Free-lancers.net

One of the oldest freelance exchanges, which appeared in 2006, can be called a resource Free-lancers.net. On this site, performers can find work in such areas as web design, rewriting, SEO copywriting, website optimization, translation, graphic design.

The site administration tries to make the work of not only customers, but performers easier. A freelancer can advertise his profile on the main page of the site, thereby attracting potential clients. All the fun is relatively inexpensive - only 10 rubles per day.

The exchange has a blacklist section where you can add unscrupulous customers or performers. There is also a service for a secure transaction with a commission in 1% in favor of the exchange.

This site is not bad for both experienced freelancers and beginners. There no strong dumping , so the chance of getting an expensive project is higher than on similar exchanges.

Site No. 9: Freelancejob.ru

Another oldest freelance exchange for remote workers on the RuNet is FreelanceJob. The site appeared back in 2005. The only negative that spoils the work on it is the strong dumping of performers who reduce prices for their services, so it is sometimes difficult for professionals to find suitable orders.

But for beginners, this resource is ideal, but the main thing is to choose the right customer, as there is a chance to stumble upon scammers.

✅ Listing on the stock exchange free both for customers and performers. On the FreelanceJob exchange you can easily find a variety of orders for designers, copywriters, web designers, copywriters, programmers, and translators.

Freelancers can purchase a PRO account, which allows them to take on more expensive and priority orders. You can also look for customers on the exchange forums and blogs where performers communicate.

4. Freelancing: vacancies/professions for remote work at home - TOP 10 most popular

Next we will talk about 10 most popular and in-demand vacancies . This certain types jobs that do not require any investment other than your knowledge. By the way, you can always learn the basics new profession, right from the comfort of your home.

⭐️ About freelancing:
I would immediately like to warn future freelancers that this is the same work as in the office. You can't have money without doing anything for it.

Many ordinary people imagine working as a freelancer as a kind of paradise, in which a person, hugging a laptop, sits on the shore of a warm ocean. But in reality this is not always the case; sometimes you have to work a lot of exhausting hours, especially at first, when you don’t have direct customers and a good established portfolio.

For beginners we can advise free courses from the site Kadrof.ru, where, by the way, you can find orders, albeit at inexpensive prices - www.kadrof.ru/articles/1899. The training program is step-by-step, simple and accessible, there are even video lessons.

Vacancy No. 1: Copywriter

One of the simplest and most common professions in freelancing is a copywriter.

Copywriter is a specialist who creates commercial and informational texts. Most often, copywriters are generalist writers who can write articles on various topics.

When creating an article, a copywriter uses many sources of information; he can use resources that allow him to evaluate the semantics of the text and its uniqueness.

• Copywriting. You are required to create unique texts without rewriting;
• Rewriting. This is a revision of the source text, which should be deep and preserve the meaning of the article. Formally, you issue new material, but based on the source;
• SEO copywriting. This abbreviation refers to the creation of content using specially selected keywords, which can bring the site to the TOP search results.

Rewriting is usually the easiest for beginners, since in this case you essentially only need to paraphrase the original text.

❓Where can a copywriter work:
First of all, there are a lot of specialized exchanges (we have already reviewed some of them) on which authors are offered to complete the work of writing texts. Just as often, copywriters work directly with the owners of information sites and write articles for them on given topics.

A copywriter usually must have the following key skills: the ability to quickly find information on the Internet, type quickly, be highly literate, have a good portfolio, and know SEO text optimization skills.

But if you don’t have all this, it doesn’t mean you can’t become a copywriter. On the contrary, if you have the desire to become one, then you can learn all this!😀

It is worth noting that a copywriter is not a typist. , This is a specialist of a much broader level.

Read more about this in a separate article on our website!

Vacancy No. 2: Social media group administrator

Another very common and fairly simple profession on the Internet is a community administrator on social networks.

Many owners of groups and communities on social networks (especially on Vkontakte, Facebook...) need administrators to monitor the filling and updating of their communities, maintaining activity among visitors...

Thus, the main task of such an administrator is to publish interesting thematic materials, as well as place advertising posts.

The pay for running one community is not very much - approximately from 2,000 to 10,000 rubles/month . However, administrators often manage more than one community, but 2-5 at once and the end result is a good income.

Administrator vacancies can mainly be found in the social networks themselves - they are usually pinned directly to the “wall” of the community (they can be found through a search on the social network).

Vacancy No. 3: Content manager

Distant work Being a content manager is a rather difficult activity, but it allows you to make decent money from freelancing. Typically, content managers are people who have already tried themselves in the field of copywriting or journalism.

Content manager responds for filling websites (magazines, newspapers) with useful and interesting materials.

He should mainly be able to: post materials, design and correct texts (tables, figures) and coordinate the work of a rewriter or copywriter, moderator and other specialists. In fact, he is fully responsible for the text content of the Internet resource.

This profession is not too complicated as it might seem at first glance. It’s quite possible to learn all this on your own on the Internet.🙂

Payment for such work is most often negotiable, and it usually varies from 3,000 to 15,000 rubles per month for running one project. Content masters rarely take on one project; they work with two or more sites. You can find work on freelance exchanges, on advertising platforms, or try to offer your services to the site owner directly.

Job #4: Web designer

Web designer is a person who has a certain artistic taste. It can create web pages and combine them into websites. Simply put, a web designer creates the design and style of websites.

The profession of a web designer appeared back in the distant nineties of the last century and with the development of modern information technologies it has become increasingly popular among freelancers.

Such a specialist must be able to develop a project style taking into account the specifics of the World Wide Web. Decoration doesn't always have to be just creative and stylish, but it sometimes has to fulfill specific function(for example, selling or informational).

Such a freelancer can place a variety of graphic elements on the site and understands what site navigation is and determines where banners and logos should be located.

To do this kind of work, a web designer needs to know HTML and have a special artistic flair. And there is no escape from the basics of programming. A web designer can work on freelance exchanges, in web studios, and, of course, for himself (for example, look for customers on Avito).

Vacancy No. 5: Internet marketer

With the development of Internet advertising, there has been an almost universal need for specialists who would set up advertising for certain goods and services.

From my own experience, I can say that learning this profession is not that difficult (for example, I learned it completely free on the Internet).

Since the main clients are the owners of online stores, it is best to look for orders on Avito and freelance exchanges.

☝️ You can make money as a freelance marketer from 30 thousand rubles per month .

Vacancy No. 6: Translator

If you know languages, you can always work remotely as a translator. A translator is a specialist who translates various information from one language to another language.

💡The information can be different: speech, text file, audio/video recording. Interpretation can be consecutive, technical, written or simultaneous.

This is one of the most popular professions in the field of freelancing.

A person with specialized education can become such a specialist. You also need to have skills business communication and etiquette, own a computer.

Work can be found on special freelance exchanges or on English-language sites. Basic requirements that apply to a translator: skills in written or oral translation, translation of documentation, letters and other texts.

Job #7: Graphic designer

The work of a graphic designer is true creativity.

❗️ A graphic designer creates products such as logos, banners, styles, and even fonts for a website.

By the way, such a specialist can also develop and create calendars, product packaging design, and develop layouts for magazines and books.

On freelance exchanges you can find quite a lot of orders related to design development, so such specialists usually do not remain without work.

If you want to learn graphic design, the first program you should learn is Photoshop.

As for payment, a standard project usually costs 4000-10,000 rubles and above.

Vacancy No. 8: SMM specialist

The profession of an SMM specialist is becoming more and more popular. It is great for young and ambitious freelancers.

SMM specialist helps with promotion commercial products or a brand on social networks such as VKontakte, Facebook, “My World”, Twitter, Instagram.

To work in the field of product promotion, you must have a certain analytical mind and know the features social networks, have skills in psychology and sociology, be able to create attractive content that people might like potential clients. You can’t do without the basics of targeting.

Job #9: Blogger

Blogging is both a calling and a profession that allows you to earn decent money.

There are main types of blogging:

• you can make it your own video blog ,
• So information site with content for visitors.

Video blogging is especially relevant, thanks to which, with the help of advertising and monetization on YouTube, some enterprising individuals receive a very good monthly income.

As for information sites, people open them either on popular free services, such as LiveJournal, or use free “engines”, such as WordPress.

A blogger has the opportunity to make money contextual advertising, advertising of goods by companies or active links.

⭐️ The work is interesting, but also responsible. You have to offer people something really useful and valuable, and monetizing your website or YouTube channel is not a problem.

Vacancy No. 10: Website layout designer

Another popular freelancing job is that of a website designer. Such a specialist is engaged in translating web pages (design) into computer language.

He must know the basics of website design and layout, be able to work with font sizes, text formats, make frames, and paragraphs. If there were no text editors, then all the sites on the Internet would be faceless and identical.

In addition, a web designer must know the basics of coding and site compliance with the requirements of popular search engines such as Google or Yandex. Many website designers are self-taught, fortunately there are now a lot of free trainings and seminars on the Internet.

The main qualities that a website designer should have are knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, accuracy, attention to detail, and perseverance. The average payment for a completed project is usually Many people are skeptical about freelancing. They are sure that there are a lot of scammers in this area. This opinion is not without truth, there really are scammers on the Internet, but this does not mean that you cannot make money on the Internet.

❗️Important:
As for the popular ones themselves freelance exchanges that offer paid tariff plans for getting more orders, then you should not expect deception here.

However, you still need to be wary of less popular exchanges. If the exchange has appeared quite recently and there are no reviews about it on the Internet yet, then it is better not to buy any tariffs or options, but at least first work on it with a basic account.

In addition, there are plenty of exchanges where you can work without any investment.

The most important thing is don't get caught on financial pyramids and scamsV who promise you “mountains” of money, but first ask you deposit money into their account under any pretext.

For example, on the Internet you can find a lot of vacancies for typing at home, but most of them are published by scammers. In them they promise a very high salary, but when it comes to work, they demand that money be transferred to them under the pretext of an “insurance premium”.

In addition, scammers often use email (for correspondence) and uh electronic payment systems: Qiwi wallets, Yandex money... ( bank cards used very rarely).

And finally, before you transfer money anywhere and/or start working anywhere, read reviews about this site/organization on the Internet!😀

6. Conclusion

Freelancing is an opportunity to feel free. You don’t have to get ready every morning for a job you don’t like, count out money until your next payday, listen to unpleasant criticism from management about you and put up with your bosses.

In freelancing, you work for yourself, and it depends only on you how successful it will be. Experienced authors earn quite a significant amount of money. The most important thing for you is to decide what you want to do remotely.

By the way, if you find time, also watch the video in which one freelancer told how he went from 0 to 5000 dollars:

Remember that freelancing and knowledge are inseparable. Use free training materials on your specialization available on the Internet, and whenever possible, attend trainings and webinars from well-known freelancers.

Don’t rush to look for big clients right away if you don’t have a good portfolio. The numerous freelance exchanges mentioned above are ideal for starting your career.

The main thing is to choose a direction you like, believe in yourself and persistently go towards the goal - in this case, 100% everything will work out for you ! Just take the first step!

This concludes our article!

And we wish you creative success and big earnings!👍👍

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