Are you saying it’s not worth becoming a freelancer if you don’t already have connections ?
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orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
I’m almost done years in as an independent. Don’t do it if you don’t have multiple faucets providing gigs for you. I make 2x my FTE salary, but it ebbs and flows.
If you are not already connected, don’t do it.
devpaul@lemmy.world 2 years ago
orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
Sort of. I left FTE for this in my July 2021. It’s feast or famine. You’re going to need a steady stream of jobs and the ability to say no, but that only comes after an abundance of saying yes to everything, sleepless nights of working your ass off, until finally it becomes steady.
It’s not for the faint of heart.
devpaul@lemmy.world 2 years ago
That’s a fair point, thanks!
rsn@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Depending on your profession, generally YES.
exterstellar@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Dang. My faucets only provide water.