What is freelancing?

 

For me its a method to give your jobs out of your market or company and save time and cost, but there are some draw backs too, like payment fraud, quality loss etc.

 

whats your thoughts guys?

At it's best, freelancing consists of professionals who work for other companies only on a temporary basis. I don't see much difference between "freelancers", "consultants" and "contractors", except some industries prefer one term and shy away from the others.

For me, freelancing means I'm my own boss and I pick and choose what projects I take on and how much I'd like to make from them. Technically, it means you're an independent contractor hired by someone else to complete a task they either cannot or do not wish to do. Where the cheaper factors in is that the hiring company doesn't have to provide you with any benefits, long term pay or any other employee related expenses.

Freelancing. Well you are your own boss. You work when you decide. You offer a service that is your specialty rather than some mundane production line assembly job in a factory (which I've stood through a few times). You have options to decline projects. You set your own rate of pay. I like the idea.

 

Exposure and security is rather difficult in the beginning.