What motivates you to be a Freelancer?

Bobbi Cordero

I have done a lot of freelance writing so far in my career. It is difficult to find a stable job with a steady cash flow while working random hours. Are there any other free translators? How do you motivate with inconsistent pay and hours? How do you get more customers?

RjMaan

To earn a lot motivates me to become a freelancer, simple.

austinsparrow

Extra cash to be honest. Also it helps to develop skills

Tuah Bao

If you are only targeting online market, then it is time to look for customers offline. Your friends or family may work in a company that needs your service. The company may prefer to get a freelancer instead of hiring someone. It may grant you a long term project.

You need to act in order to motivate yourself, for example: cold calling or sending cold emails. You may only get a new order after many attempts, but you are progressing. You need some progression in order to be motivated. A person may lose all his 'momentum' if he just to sit idle and wait for order.

Mary_Key

Unless you have a contact or reference to get you started, freelancing is often far more work than a full time job both in effort and hours. If you're determined to give it a try, go to one of the big freelancing websites and make a profile and start bidding on jobs.

LouBerry

I agree with austinsparrow, earning extra cash and developing my skills motivates me to be a freelancer. It's not for everyone, you really do need to be motivated.

Why-Eyes

Have you tried fiverr? a lot of people look for random jobs on fiverr it may not be steady but it may give you more jobs to work with. And to stay motivated? Ask yourself why are you doing this and what is your ultimate goal? Why am I Here and not working as a cashier for Mcdonals? What's my potential and am I reaching it? and then just go for it! I recommend growing your self on social media platforms so other people know you exist and build value so they keep coming back for more and recommending you again and again! that should give you steady cashflow 

mlc

I guess its the flexibility that I enjoy...

maha

I am doing a freelance travelling business providing tour services.

arjun123

 Your freelance motivation is important to keep you driven and focused as youbuild your freelance writing career

Diego1

Flexible schedule

Faisal Rehman

I have been doing a stable job in a web hosting firm for the last 3 years.

Natalie2020

The flexibility and additional source of income. When I got a full time job as a content marketer, I let my side-income from freelance editing/writing slip away. Now the company is shutting down and I really miss that extra source of income and work! Plus, freelancing is a great way to explore and grow. It can be a lot of fun!

I mostly got work through recommendations from my clients. The first few clients were tricky to get, but after that the ball started rolling. It's important to ask for recommendations, as very few clients will take that step on their own. And seeking out longer contracts will help to stabilize your income.

YvonneQ

There are as advantages as disadvantages. Flexible schedule, you are responsible for yourself, you can do as much as you can, you can control your incomes by yourself, so on. But also it should be understandable that you should manage your sole proprietorship (read more here: https://ivypanda.com/essays/management-sole-ownership-advantages-and-disadvantages). You should take much more financial and legal responsibilities.

nihalbasheer

Working on my own terms.

Gives me the flexibility to do deep work as compared to my regular Job ( which I'm about to quit when I gain some traction )

I hate getting into the traffic and waste hours of my time. What I like is something that I can do in the comfort of my home.

LifeRevivalUniverse

Personally for me, it was a great opportunity to establish my time managment and upgrade my skills.