A lot of people (myself included) choose to freelance from home full-time. It's a great way to have a lot of flexibility, work on the projects you want, and set your own rates. But, the world of freelancing can often seem like an endless cycle of feast or famine one week you have more work than you know what to do with and the next week, absolutely nothing.
For some, not having guaranteed income is just too great of a risk to go full time. But, freelancing as a way to earn extra money each week is a lot less intimidating and can be a fun way to contribute to your income by doing things you enjoy.
Freelancing Part-Time Pros
- A lot of flexibility Choose when you work and for whom Set your rates
Freelancing Part-Time Cons
- Upfront time investment No guaranteed income May have a hard time finding work
It does take a bit of work upfront to get started as a freelancer. You'll have to decide which services you want to offer, set your rates, and set up shop somewhere.
You can choose to start your own service website, sign up at Upwork. or even offer a couple of gigs on Fiverr that's the great thing about freelancing, it's entirely up to you how, when, where and for whom you work.
Some ways you can freelance from home, even if you have no experience, include:
But, really, you can freelance just about anything (just check out the Weird category on Fiverr to see what I'm talking about).
