Always thought freelancing is a great line to explore – haven’t you? Here are 7 aspects that may urge you think twice before taking up freelancing as a profession.

1. Tale of Freelancing
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2. FREELANCING!
A sensational buzz that’s been ruling a part of work culture
for quite some time now. Be it working from the comfort of your home or
not being constantly pegged down by your bosses or being able to make
your own creative decisions – people get allured by the predominating
flexibilities that freelancing offers. Indeed, the apparent sense of freedom
is too difficult to ignore! But having said that, there’s always an opposite side
of the coin! Let’s analyze those not-so-glorious sides of being a freelancer.

3. ABSOLUTE FLEXIBILITY – IS THAT WHAT YOU THOUGHT?1
If you don’t wish to be
caged by time limits, you
might not be the right pick
for freelancing.
Wondering why?
Most likely it’s
your client who
will set the
deadline for you,
and expect your
availability as per
theirs! You ought
to show up
according to their
demands, or else
your business
might be at stake.
ABSOLUTE FLEXIBILITY – IS THAT WHAT YOU THOUGHT?1

4. Corporate life mostly gets you relaxed after the
work hours. Once you are back home, you may
do away with those back-to-back official phone
calls. But if you’re into freelancing call it a
bye-bye to 9 to 5 schedule!
If you have a
laptop with
you, work will
chase wherever
you are,
whatever time
it might be.
WORK
WORK
WORK
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ORK
WORK
WORK
READY TO MIX WORK WITH FAMILY LIFE?2

5. CARD
Mighty excited about a
vacation to the hills or the
ocean? Hold on! Are you
cool with maintaining your
e-presence while you’re
roaming around?
After all your freelance
business has to keep going!
You might be
constantly expected
to reply to your
client’s e-mails and
phone calls.
Worse would be
when you’ve to open
your laptop to do
some assignment.
ARE YOU EXPECTING A CARE-FREE VACATION?3
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6. HAVE THEY TAKEN YOU FOR GRANTED?4
DEADLINES
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If you’re a freelancer, you might have already cast an
impression of you being unemployed. Well, there’s a
way of judging it yourself.
While you might be busy
with some serious freelance
assignment, have you ever been
nagged into doing some
otherwise-not-so-important
household task? It would
probably take another
freelancer to understand
what you’re doing.

7. KEEP AWAY FROM DISTRACTIONS – CAN YOU?5
Do you keep the tabs of social media sites and your
personal e-mail open, while focusing on your assignment
at the same time? Do you get easily distracted from your
work, if there’s a sudden ping?
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Freelancing,
being a one-man
show, demands
your complete
attention.
It’s even better
if you are
well-organized
and multi-tasking,
without affecting
your main job.

8. INCOME
TIME
Like any other business, freelancing has its share of ups and
downs. The monetary flow isn’t consistent. The wet land
frequently sees famine.
Hence, it is important to
save parts of what you
earn today, to reap the
best fortune tomorrow.
If you aren’t good with
saving, think twice!
HAVE YOU PLANNED YOUR MONEY WELL?6

9. But as a freelancer, be prepared to
be away from the social buzz. You
will be mostly working from home,
and that too alone, without getting
to mix with anyone.
It’s evident that corporate life is
majorly responsible for you being
a social bee. After all, we end up
spending more than just 9 hours
each day at work.
DO YOU MISS BEING A SOCIAL BEE?7

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