The Benefits & Drawbacks of Making Money at Home as a Freelancer - Part 1

Freelancing opportunities are everywhere, but before you get into freelancing industry, you need to know the benefits and the drawbacks of working for yourself on a per client basis.

A lot of people will tell you that setting foot outside of the office was the best thing they ever could have done while others will tell you that they could not wait for each of their freelance projects to be over because they simply could not stand the stress of their assignments.

In order to be a successful freelancer you really need to weigh all of the pros and cons and be absolutely sure that freelance career is suitable for you.

So, without further ado, here are some of the most common benefits and drawbacks you will face as a freelancer.

Benefits

• The moment you decide to become a freelancer, everyone you talk to will probably tell you how cool it is to be your own boss.
  

• You are in control of your work and nobody else (except for your clients) can tell you what to do. If you don’t want to work on Fridays – you don’t have to.

• Take any days off that you want, but make sure that you finish your projects by the deadline. By being your own boss, you really have the freedom to steer your life where you want it to go.

• You get to plan your own schedules, choose the projects that you find enjoyable, charge any rate you please, and be almost totally self sufficient – a major bonus of being a freelancer for many people looking to escape the daily grind.

• Another of the big benefits you will always hear people talking about when it comes to freelancing is that you can set your own dress code. If you find all of your freelance work online, who is to say that you don’t have to just hang around in your pajamas or underwear all day long?

• No sense in getting all dressed up when you can just get out of bed, enjoy a nice cup of hot coffee, watch the news for a few minutes and then plop yourself down at your computer to start your workday.

• Freelancing gives you the ability to work in your own style and in total comfort no matter who or what you are doing work for.

• By working freelance you can also spend a lot more time with your family and friends.
  

• Because you do not have to go to work on a strict schedule, you can spend time with your children when they get home from school and with your friends and your spouse whenever they have off work.

To read part 2 of this article, please click here.