Open Thread: How Long Have You Been Freelancing?
Posted March 6, 2009 in Lifestyle, Open Thread 59 Comments »
Freelancers come in all shapes and sizes. Some like to freelance part-time, others like to freelance around the clock. Some have been freelancing for a few weeks, and others have been freelancing for decades.
At FreelanceFolder, we’ve seen just about every type of freelancer — but which type are you? Have you just recently started freelancing, or has it been so long that you can’t remember what a ‘job’ even feels like?
In this Open Thread, let’s compare our different freelancing situations. If you’re an experienced freelancer, let the newer freelancers know if it gets any better :-) If you’re new at freelancing, feel free to ask any questions you might have about what it’s like a few years down the road.
See you in the comments…
About the author: Mason Hipp is an entrepreneur, marketing guru, and writer. He blogs about life and business at FreelanceFolder.com and is co-author of the Book The Unlimited Freelancer. Follow him on twitter @MasonHipp
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59 Comments
Mason Hipp
March 6th, 2009 at 11:23 amI’ll kick things off with my situation:
I started freelancing practically when I was born, as a part-timer of course. I freelanced part-time for about 5 years as a web designer. Some of those years were serious and some were not, but I eventually got deeply into it and transitioned (aka dropped everything and took a huge risk) into full-time freelancing.
For the last 3 or so years I have been freelancing full-time, running a few different businesses Unlimited Freelancer style. I’ve savored every minute of it, the good and the bad, and definitely wouldn’t give it up for anything.
If you’re a newer freelancer, or even a more experienced freelancer, I have one sentence of advice: Work hard, keep learning, and don’t give up.
Jenn
March 6th, 2009 at 11:41 amI dipped my toes into the water of freelancing in December of ‘07. I probably did not do my first job until May of ‘08. From that point, I worked part-time until December of ‘08 when I went full time. I write articles, product descriptions, and poetry as the writing half of that equation and I translate (French > English) for the other half.
I love the words and the hunt for new projects and cannot imagine working in an office ever again.
bon courage, mes amis!
Jenn Hollowell
March 6th, 2009 at 11:43 amI’ve been freelancing since 1999 (web and in print), and I’ve been an author since 2006. :-)
Josh McGlinn | MCG Studio
March 6th, 2009 at 11:46 amBeen freelancing since Feb 2002 so just over 8 years now. I spent 2004 – 2006 working full time and freelancing part time while my wife went back to school. (Needed the full time stability) But I switched back to full time freelancing after she graduated and we moved to Charlotte, NC. I’ve been freelancing full time now for over three very good years.
Mark Bowley
March 6th, 2009 at 11:51 amI’ve been freelance for about 5 years. I do a mix of working at creative agencies in London (UK) and work for my own clients. At first it was a learning curve – there wasn’t much information on it back then – but it got easier.
It takes a bit of determination but I think there is good satisfaction to be had from the hard parts. I would agree with Mason’s advice – work at it, it’s a great journey and it’s up to you where you go.
Dippylulu
March 6th, 2009 at 12:00 pmI’ve been freelancing since 1997. Mainly working for publishers in London. Apart from a dry patch in 2000 I’ve always been in the position of turning work away. Life in the freelance lane has been good to me.
Dave Sherohman
March 6th, 2009 at 12:06 pmIn theory, at least, I’ve been freelancing since October, 2004, which is when I left my job as a full-time Linux administrator and set up my own company.
In practice, my only client for the first year and a half was my previous employer and I was basically continuing my Linux admin job, plus doing a bit of software development, for them as an off-site (and better paid!), outside vendor rather than as an employee. Whether you consider that to have truly been “freelancing” or not is up to you.
Either way, though, I had a sweet enough deal with them for that first year and a half that I didn’t bother looking for any additional clients or other projects, so I was left high and dry (and with a tidy five-figure sum in unpaid invoices) when they went bankrupt in early 2006. My one sentence of advice, then: Even if you don’t think you need to be looking for new sources of business, you always need to be looking for new sources of business.
Pothi
March 6th, 2009 at 12:08 pmIt’s been a year since I started freelancing. It’s good to have a look at how I have progressed so far. Thanks for bringing back my memories.
Dave Joyce
March 6th, 2009 at 12:14 pmI’ve been freelancing full time for a year. Before that it was on the side during school. I’ve been blessed with a decent amount of repeat monthly work.
designing websites is what I do in my spare time, so it makes sense to do it for a living =)
Lindsey
March 6th, 2009 at 12:23 pmI had been freelancing on the side of full-time graphic design work since about 2003. I has been my dream to do it full-time eventually. I had been so chicken about it not sure if I was ready yet or not but was doing plenty of preparation for it. Well, in november 08 I got a kick in the butt to make the plunge sooner than I expected. My full-time employer had to cut my hours to part-time, then they had to lay be off a month ago. So far so good but I guess I would have to say I am in one of the “harder times” of the process just because I am in the very beginning. I have managed ot have a project of some sort to work on just about every week but naturally the cash flow isnt where I want it to be quite yet.
I had been waiting on getting my site up to promote myself fully as I wanted to look my best. The site went up 2 weeks ago and I have started and am also research the best way to promote myself locally and nationally.
I would love to hear any from any freelancers, what they have found to be the best methods of marketing/promoting yourself, especially in the beginning?
Jonathan
March 6th, 2009 at 12:31 pmSince late last year. It’s been interesting. I’ve not had to look for any work yet, and have recently had to start slowing things down a bit… very, very busy indeed.
Gabe Harris
March 6th, 2009 at 12:46 pmI’ve only been freelancing about 9 months now, and it’s still just supplementary income. Like Dave Joyce – I love doing web design/dev when I’m not “working”, so I might as well try to get some cheddar from it while I’m doing it!
Kristina
March 6th, 2009 at 12:53 pmI officially started freelancing in January. I’d done random websites over the past 7 years for people, but after I got laid off from my retail job right before Christmas I became more and more convinced that I should just dive in and get going with web design on my own…especially since NOBODY in my town is hiring.
Win
March 6th, 2009 at 1:24 pmSince 1992. I freelanced as a technical writer for 8 years, then went back to school for a post-grad certificate in Interactive Multimedia in 2000. I’ve been developing websites fulltime as a freelancer since 2001.
I don’t take on nearly as many new clients as I used to: I’ve just started a partnership that offers business coaching, providing outsourcing resources and advice to entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Both are a far cry from chemical engineering, which is where I started my career 30 years ago!
Anne
March 6th, 2009 at 1:28 pmI’ve been designing & developing websites (+ graphic design) since 2000. Started part-time freelancing about 3 years ago and went full-time in March ‘08. Full-time is a real challenge but I am enjoying it and don’t regret making the “leap”.
James
March 6th, 2009 at 1:33 pmI work full time as a web developer and I do freelance work in my free time, I’ve been doing this for about 3 years now.
I really want to start freelancing full time but the worry of not having a regular income worries me.
Amy Harrison
March 6th, 2009 at 1:49 pmBeen freelancing as a copywriter since Nov 08. Love the freedom, Hard work and money security is a bit of a concern but wouldn’t trade it at the moment!
John Wang
March 6th, 2009 at 2:20 pmI’ve been a freelancer since 1997. Mostly part-time with a few full-time stints here and there. I’m planning on going completely full-time freelancing in the next 2-3 years.
Susan Johnston
March 6th, 2009 at 4:08 pmI started freelance writing on the side in 2004, got serious about it in 2007, and went full time in 2008.
Jana
March 6th, 2009 at 4:16 pmI just dove into the world of full-time freelance graphic design about a month ago, the company I was working for as a full time graphic designer had to hand out some paycuts that just didn’t sit well with me, so here I am, trying to pick myself up off the ground.
To tell you the truth, I’m enjoying it to the max! but have not got paid for a single project, and I’ve been putting in nearly 50 hours per week for the past month. I have 2 children, so need to get paid soon, and I know it’s only the beginning of my freelance journey, so I’m not giving up, and trying to stay positive, but it’s very hard for sure!
Julian
March 6th, 2009 at 4:34 pmBeen working as a freelancer for 8 months now. Unlike most who chose to leave full-time jobs and pursue freelancing, getting a full-time job was next to impossible for me so I freelanced.
I tried doing an office job for a consistent income and “job security” but the pay was LESS and the work uninteresting.
Now, I wouldn’t give up freelancing for the world! Too much freedom, control over exactly what I do and when I do it, with the potential to earn 10 times what I would being an employee.
Sure, I have to work harder and smarter; constantly learning new techniques and technologies with 6-12 hour work days but that’s one more thing I love about freelancing – it makes you more competitive and attractive than your peers.
Colin Wright
March 6th, 2009 at 5:05 pmI’ve been freelancing part time since my junior year of college, and freelancing full time for a year this coming May.
I don’t think I could ever go back to a ‘normal’ job, with the rigid hours and the steady paycheck. Where’s the adventure? Where’s the flexibility? Where’s the incentive to do really good work? Where’s the incentive to be constantly improving yourself?
Nikhil
March 6th, 2009 at 5:33 pmI started freelancing from October 2007, actually i got my first project at that time so in this way freelancing started.
I am working as a part time freelancer as I am an engineering student so want to complete my education first. But I have decided to go for the Full Time freelancing in the future. But as a part time freelancer I have completed my some projects with good reviews which is an Inspiration for me.
Good Luck to All FREELANCERS!!!
Reza Tehranian
March 6th, 2009 at 5:45 pmI’ve been freelancing since 98. I started right after college, when I finished my Industrial Design studies, but soon I had to find a full time job, never forgetting the kick I got out of freelancing. I didn’t have enough clients, and couldn’t survive with only one client. So after almost 10 years of part time freelancing, I started full time freelancing in Nov. 2008. I’ve acquired more experience over the years, and I’m offering more services now. I am enjoying every minutes of it!
DJ Smith
March 6th, 2009 at 6:36 pmI’ve thought about freelancing for a few years now. Then I went had lunch with a former co-worker who told me about a few freelance websites. I’m going to school now full-time online and studying Internet Marketing. I started creating websites back in the days of Netscape 1.0 while living in Seattle. In 2001 I was laid off by a dot com and ended up back in Boise, Idaho. I had nothing but dead end call center jobs and frustration with corporate attitudes.
I love reading what others have to say because it gives me the drive to move forward. My current job will be the last corporate job I’ll ever have because there’s nothing better than the freedom of freelancing. I’ve had a few local clients and my goal is to have several clients by this summer. I might even write some articles on my journey getting here. Now I’m going to enjoy a beer and wings with my IPOD Touch in tow! Have a great weekend!
DJ
Boise, ID
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Twisty
March 6th, 2009 at 7:23 pmHi Everyone, this site is very informative!
I want to eventually become a full time freelancer. I have a fulfilling job as a designer/print operator at a large Signshop with good pay but i want to more design oriented stuff and work for myself.
Has anyone here who has been freelancing for years have kids? I have 4! I want to make sure i’ll be able to support my family while freelancing.
Any input greatly appreciated!
BJ Yamamoto
March 6th, 2009 at 8:26 pmI started freelancing part time as a web developer in 2000 with a few projects a year as they came along. I was a full time music teacher for the last five years until moving from Honolulu to Los Angeles with my spouse who is attending pharmacy school. I have been freelancing full time since September 2008. So far it has been a challenge to acclimate to the life of a freelancer but business is growing and i enjoy it a great deal.
Jared Christensen
March 6th, 2009 at 8:33 pmFull time freelancer since August 2007.
Walt Snider
March 6th, 2009 at 10:46 pmI’ve been freelancing for 9 years now. Things got slow in Q3 last year so I took a ‘normal’ job for 6 months but my last day was yesterday there and they hired me on to freelance for them about 20 hours a week. It was nice to get the office culture again, but I’m really sick of hearing every little thing the secretary’s little snowflakes did this week. She didn’t even know I had kids until a couple days ago.
Rich
March 7th, 2009 at 1:29 amI have had an on again off again relationship with Freelancing Between 2007 and Now. I even went so far as to get my business idea incorporated with the foresight that one day it will become one of my sources of income. Then unfortunately in November 2008 I was laid off as a Graphic Artist. I was never really serious about Freelancing because I had doubt in myself and Fear of the Uncertainty. Just like everyone else I have bills and responsibilities to uphold to. In taking the months I have had now to reflect upon my drive and motivation, I’m very thankful for this time. I’m a frequent visitor of this site and other tutorial sites that have now taught me the fundamentals of other design practices. I’m naturally an Animator/Illustrator but am now expanding upon web design as another avenue of work. For all the people who have posted your thoughts I thank you wholeheartidly for your motivation. Just knowing that there are other artists in the same boat gives me focus to keep going no matter how hard it may get. Blessings to you all.
Angélique Green
March 7th, 2009 at 9:25 amI’ve been reading this for quite a while, and consider myself a newbie at freelancing still, I’ve been doing this for about a year, only part time. I do translations from English to French and backwards too. I have a couple of clients I work for on an ongoing basis, but I’m also always looking for more, although I only have a limited amount of time I can spend working on projects. I am so glad my daughter is going to school in the mornings now, because I couldn’t work as I wanted when she was not going to school, and it was rough. I can’t wait until I can make a living from my freelancing gigs though.
I’ve been shy about commenting on here before, but I wanted to say, I love this blog. Keep up the great work !
I guess now my FreelanceFolder cherry is popped you’ll see more of me in the future!
Joost
March 7th, 2009 at 9:46 amI quit my job last April. Been trying to live of freelance web design/deb since. Had a really hard time last fall: savings gone, no work at all.
But I stuck with it and the last few months have been amazing. My income has almost doubled in a year, I love the freedom, have awesome clients and new leads coming in on an almost daily basis.
Best decision I made in recent years.
Good luck to all
Meryl K. Evans
March 7th, 2009 at 10:00 amStarted freelancing after child #2 was born in 1999. First, I completed an online certificate program. After finishing it, I started web design while working a corporate job. My freelance career morphed from design (I had no eye for it) to writing. Then in 2005, I became a full-time freelancer and love it.
Debbie Campbell
March 7th, 2009 at 12:57 pmI started freelancing as a web designer/developer in 2005 when my other career became unbearable. I spent one week putting together a website for my new business then quit my day job. That summer I did a few free sites just to build my portfolio, and ever since then I’ve done little to no advertising, all word of mouth. I really love what I do now.
Lexi Rodrigo
March 7th, 2009 at 3:41 pmI’ve been a freelance writer for almost a year now. I do it part-time because I’m a Mom first of all and I have another home biz as well.
When I started, I didn’t have a clear idea of what I would write. I thought I would write content for non-profits, because I worked in UNICEF for more than 10 years. But as fate would have it, I began networking with other work at home Moms who were into Internet marketing.
So I decided to specialize into writing for the Internet. More specifically, I am now a freelance copywriter.
I think all freelancers should specialize. Study what your target clients need and want, keep building up your skills. When you specialize, you attract higher quality clients and set yourself above your competition.
Walter Wimberly
March 7th, 2009 at 9:47 pmI started freelancing while in college to pay for my Internet connection (1997 – this is before many colleges provided it). I did graphics (mainly 3D), web design/programming, and video. Since 2001, I’ve focused almost exclusively in web development to provide supplemental income for the fun things I like to do.
Craig
March 7th, 2009 at 11:02 pmI am very new to freelancing. I usually do resumes for friends, for free.
I’m doing a resume for a close friend, and possibly another for someone from a Yahoo group who found ME. Both people say they won’t LET me do their resumes for free. They insist they will compensate me for my efforts. Smart money says this is the beginnning of my freelancing.
I want to freelance as a side business and keep my day job as a technical writer. I want to provide proofreading, copy editing, technical writing, and science writing services.
I might start locally, perhaps joining our neighborhood chamber of commerce, and simply ask who needs a writer. Maybe I will get a response.
b1tzmast3r
March 8th, 2009 at 12:38 amI’ve been dabbling in freelance since 1999. Eventually I found a client who was able to provide me with a steady workflow where each project paid close to a month salary. On January 12th 2006 I took the plunge and been living the dream ever since! Now my areas of focus are animation, illustration, voice acting, music and writing.
Having been a full-time freelancer for over 3 years I can say…”I still have a lot to learn”. To help me along I’ve resorted to sites like Freelance Folder, which is an excellent resource! Recently I decided to start my own blog where I hope to help others by sharing my personal freelance experiences with the world.
The most important thing I’ve found a freelancer should have (or anyone for that matter) is passive income!
Marie Poulin
March 8th, 2009 at 3:01 amI’ve been freelancing part-time since 2003, and I just left my full-time position at the beginning of March 09 to pursue full-time freelance. Can’t wait!
Cyndy Kryder
March 8th, 2009 at 2:59 pmWow! I feel like the old dog here. I’ve been freelancing for more than 16 years in the medical-writing arena. Love it, despite the challenges. For those of you new to freelancing, keep plugging away, as long as you can say you love what you do.
Dennis J. Smith
March 8th, 2009 at 3:16 pmIs it possible to earn a decent income? My goal would be to work full-time from home while going to school online.
Thanks,
DJ
Jenn
March 8th, 2009 at 3:54 pmI am a photographer and just looking into how to freelance successfully. Working for someone else is too limiting but all my education thus far has yet to leave me confident regarding the endeavor.
I’ll have to read through this site and the book and I welcome any and all advice, ideas, suggestions etc.
Melek
March 8th, 2009 at 5:48 pmI started freelancing as a web/graphic designer in 1997, then went full time in 1999. May will be my TEN YEAR anniversary! Wow. It was hard at first, but after I mastered the skill of networking (and i say that lightly…I’m not really a master), work started coming in much more regularly without having to pound the pavement. Now, I dont do any advertising or marketing for myself other than networking, and I’m turning away work. Freelancing has been very good to me and I love it. Hoping to never have to return to a ‘real job’ :)
Jenn
March 8th, 2009 at 9:35 pm(In response to Melek’s comment)
Congratulations on 10 years man. That’s inspiring and encouraging to me, and I’m sure, to others.
Your mention of not wanting to return to a real job made me realize, and want to point out, that this ‘real job’ we all want to avoid is really just us doing the work for someone else who decided to freelance and expand.
I’ve been told before that I should play it safe, especially in the current market, and get a good ‘real job’ that will last for decades instead of months at a time. Why should I do the work for someone else and get no rewards when I could do the same amount of work and yield all the gain-whether it be financial or emotional etc.
Thank you all (who have posted and will do so,) for your encouragement and inspiration, be it intended or otherwise.
Tuesday
March 8th, 2009 at 11:01 pmI started freelancing after I had kids… I just kind of fell into it :) I moved to a small town with few job opportunities so I tried my luck online. I started doing part time in 2005 and transitioned into full time work by 2006 and have never looked back. Freelancing in my case was more lucractive than getting an office job in town, and I get to meet a lot of cool people online.
Cyndi Papia
March 9th, 2009 at 9:37 amI’ve been freelancing since 1992 and made my debut on the web in 1998. I’m a virtual assistant. I’ve had the feast-or-famine periods but I’ve made a decent living so far. For those of you starting out, don’t give up, it takes a while to get established — and market, market, market, look for new ideas, network and you’ll succeed.
A business is like a garden, you have to tend to it every day!
Dorothy - Chandler Graphic Designer
March 9th, 2009 at 10:02 amIn 2002 I became a full time freelancer. I always did freelance on the side since I became a designer in 1996. It has been really great. I honestly would not go back to work for someone full time again. The flexibility I have with my time enables me to be present with my family. Yes that does mean that I sometimes have to work late or very early to meet a deadline, but it’s totally my choice. I am in charge of my own destiny, I can’t be laid off, or down sized or right sized or whatever corporate America wants to call it. As long as I keep at it I always have enough business to keep me busy and paid.
You might find that you reach a point where being just a freelancer is not enough. You want to actually grow into a business that employs others. That’s OK too. Just make sure you have a plan for what that business will look like before you start bringing on people. Read the E-Myth.
Robin
March 9th, 2009 at 10:23 amLike Tuesday’s comment, I started after we moved to a small rural town in 2004 and I didn’t have anywhere to work! I’d worked at a newspaper, a printshop and an ad agency, so that experience prepared me for working on my own as a graphic designer. My husband’s job provided the majority of our income and insurance, so that made it a bit easier to make the leap. I quickly found a strong client who trusted me and away I went! I wouldn’t say I’m getting rich, I do stay busy, but I love being here when the kids get home from school!
Jon Clark
March 9th, 2009 at 11:22 amI’ve been part-time freelancing since 2007. As my side business continues to grow it becomes more and more dififcult to juggle the needs of an 8-5 job, relationships and time for myself. My goal is to branch out completely on my own but I’ve been having trouble taking the full time plunge. There are still a lot of aspects of the full time ‘office’ job that I enjoy.
Craig
March 10th, 2009 at 7:57 amI like the idea of being able to work from home and keep our dog company.
Nancy
March 11th, 2009 at 1:40 amJust learning about copywriting and things- haven’t done any yet. Iam currently stufying direct response marketing and will be studying SEO copywriting soon. I am taking some courses in XHTML and CSS. I know I want to do something in these areas but I’m not sure what yet, I enjoy working ith the web coding- it’s a challenge to get things to work right, but I really like the writing part too. At age 55 I need to figure it out soon and get busy. Any suggestions on reading material or courses that would be helpful? My biggest concern is how to get started in business-where do I get clients and how do I start a portfolio?
Adriel
March 11th, 2009 at 11:07 pmi started part-time freelancing as a motion graphics designer in september of ‘08. right off the bat i must have had 2-3 great clients and most of my off-time was spent doing freelance work in addition to my full-time job.
in feb. ‘09 i was laid off by my company. they decided to keep me on as a “consultant” (yay, my first “regular” client!) and pay me a retainer for sticking around. i decided it was time for me to go full time with this little dream of mine and it has been good to me since. i’ve managed to score 2 big clients willing to pay me what i’m worth. i’ve also had some old clients come back for a few projects.
right now, i’m just working on marketing myself and getting even more clients that understand the value of my work. it’s been a great journey thus far, and i’m finding that this is truly the path i was meant to take.
Bob McDonnell
March 12th, 2009 at 4:42 pmI guess I have been freelancing about two years. I am semi-retired in Colorado, and found a great gig to start. I write for a small, weekly newspaper. Every week I have two to four articles printed.
They let me do news stories, features, opinion pieces, book reviews, and restaurant reviews. I also cover the local school board meetings and a group to revive the downtown area. I create my own headlines, take my own pictures to go with the stories and provide cutlines.
I am trying to get some magazine articles submitted too. I enjoy it.
writer
March 20th, 2009 at 12:37 pmWow, everyone has been freelancing for a long time.
Me, I don’t even know when I officially started. I accepted some freelance jobs while I had my day-job late 2007 but the freelance writing was nothing serious. I did love writing though.
Late 2008, I decided to kickstart a full-time freelance writing so that I can focus on a personal writing project. I began a part-time job which I hoped can finance by freelance initiative from Nov 2008. It’s March now and I still don’t have my own website, or much projects… but, I know I will have a piece out in April in a local magazine.
I’m still remaining optimistic although much preparation for the business is still in its infant stage due to lack of funds. Can you tell?
Ayesha
March 22nd, 2009 at 2:22 pmI am just two projects old.I started this Feb.For now,my focus is reading,reading and reading.i want to know more and more before getting started.Lemme tell you,the posts on this blog are encouraging for writers like me.I am feeling good about my decision.Any suggestions for me??
Arati
May 16th, 2009 at 8:43 amI’ve began freelancing when I joined art school in 1997. Then moved straight on to permanent work as a graphic designer at an advertising agency in 2001 and the freelancing dwindled to practically nothing. Then shifted to publishing in 2003 – again a full time job – and set up my website – the freelancing started to come in again, and thereafter I kept up a good amount alongside the job.
Full time freelancing happened for me in August 2007 – been foot-loose and fancy-free since then, and projects are going well.
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Antwon Davis
February 14th, 2010 at 12:34 pmI’ve been freelancing since February 2008 = 2 years.
Learned a lot and still learning. Two of the most exciting years of my life.
Marketing and Management
March 10th, 2010 at 5:18 amThere is no time limitation for the freelancing work…we have to keep the schedule for the better process of the working time also free of time to be taken for the relaxation…keep sharing.