Freelancing is often seen as a way for many people to become their own boss. They do not have to follow a schedule, clients can be picked based on their preferences and the capability to shape one’s career. However, beneath this independence comes a hidden reality that freelancers tend to ignore. And that is the…
Starting Freelancing as a Fresh Undergrad
Graduating from either college or university follows a familiar pattern: newly grads would work on their resume, schedule interviews and pursue a full-time job. However, in recent years, this pattern is no longer viable for many fresh graduates especially now that freelancing is now presenting a new alternative to build one’s career. It also offers…
The Fragility Beneath Flexibility
Freelancing is often seen as a way to be one’s own boss and have a lot of freedom to pick the projects they want and get paid from many avenues. But, during times of great uncertainty such as economic downturns, geopolitical events, and other global crises, this freedom can be a burden. Freelancers do not…
Surviving in Singapore as a Freelancer
In many social media posts by freelancers who find themselves in Singapore, they make it look like Singapore is the best destination for freelancing. Photos of laptops open in cafes across Tiong Bahru with international clients sending numerous messages and weekday afternoons away from Raffles Place’s fluorescent-lit offices, are across social media. The images it…
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