Some freelancers also opt to work as occasional temp workers, especially when they find themselves between projects—and paychecks. But what's critical is this: most freelancers work on a project-by-project basis. Whether the project is a movie, a video game, a cd, a book, a technical report, or even a performance, freelancers are hired to do their jobs because they have specific skills that can meet a very specific task.
The fruit of many creative jobs is an intellectual or creative “product” that can easily be sent to a client with the click of a mouse. Unlike receptionists, store clerks or dentists who have to work face-to-face with clients and customers, many creative freelancing professionals don’t interact with the public or even colleagues and bosses.


Enticing but sometimes a tough life. Admittedly, freelancing carries a certain allure. There’s something very attractive about deciding when you will and will not work. But the truth is that there are as many hardships as luxuries in this line of work. The life of any freelancer is fraught with uncertainty. Freelancers don’t know where their next paycheck will come from. Such uncertainty takes a psychological toll, as does the knowledge that if the economy slows they will most likely be the first to get sacked. Plus, there’s never any guarantee that today’s loyal client won’t be tomorrow’s turncoat,


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