How To:
Explain Freelancing to your mum
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Freelancing is growing like crazy and youre probably still
wondering why your mom wont finally get it. The skepticism is still
there, especially among people who see the eight hours office day
as the only real job. Dont be mad at those people, though. The
global economy has changed a lot in the past twenty years and its
not an easy thing to adapt your mindset to.If your mom, dad, any
other relative or friends are struggling to understand what
freelancing actually is and how you can possibly make money by
doing it , there are ways to explain it. Here are a few steps that
will help even the most oblivious old-timer out there realize that
freelancing is not only a real job, but also in many ways better
than the traditional forms of employment.
People get numbers your mom and all other freelancer critics
included. Tell them freelancing as a way of work is growing.
According to Forbes, one in every three workers in the USA is
working as a freelancer. Thats 53 million freelancers in the US
alone. And that number is projected to grow by 50 percent by 2020.
And the worldwide trend is similar, too! The World Bank estimates
that the freelancer market will grow to 103 million freelancers in
2016, up from 78 million in 2015. Successful freelancer business
owners also have an enormous space for growth more than any other
employee.
1. Go by the numbers
A big reason of why a lot of non-millennials are confused by
freelancing is because of a predominant clich surrounding the way
of work: You chill on your couch, watch TV series, write a couple
of emails and call it a day. Thats not the way freelancing works
you know it, but many others dont. So tell them what you do all
day. Most freelancers have a set schedule and a lot of tasks they
do all day talking to client, working on projects, looking for new
opportunities etc. Just describe a typical day to anyone who doubts
how serious your job is.
2. Describe a workday
The easiest way to convey what you actually do to someone who is
out of touch with the modern business world is to actually show
them the product of your work. You wrote an article, built a site,
designed a cool logo or something similar? Let freelancer sceptics
have a look at that. Seeing a finished product, even if the work
behind it is often underestimated, can be eye-opening.
3. Show, dont tell
Like it or not, the main reason most people have a job is
because they want to earn money. And thats what your mom actually
worries about that youre wasting your time and not earning enough.
A lot of freelancers I know, however, earn more per hour than many
full-time employees with similar sets of skills do in a week. Thats
because freelancing allows you to bargain, set your own price and
earn what youre worth. All the profit goes to you.
4. When all else fails talk money
Even if there are people who think that youre a freelancer
because you cant find anything else, you and I know that isnt true.
Yes, freedom is a big advantage of freelancing, but there is so
much more to it. I wont tell you why you love your job you know
that yourself! Just put it into words. Check some of our
freelancers talking about why they love theirs for inspiration.
5. Explain why you love your job
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