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Going freelance is not easy. Barkha Shah shares her learnings as a freelance digital marketing strategist and writer, to help you maximise freelance earnings.
You could either decide that going freelance is the career option for you from the beginning, or begin freelancing when you take a break for any reason. For women, it usually happens on a motherhood break. But can you ensure enough income on your freelance earnings? That’s what I want to speak about.
When a woman decides to have a baby, there are a lot of questions that come to her mind.
I had the same questions too – and perhaps more. I may not have had the answers to all, but I knew one thing – When it came to time, I wanted to spend a bulk of it with my child. This realization spurred the shift in my career. I knew I would not be able to handle a full-time career at this juncture, if wanting to spend quantity and quality time with my child mattered more. That led me to the next best option – part-time, freelance work.
Switching from a full time, well-paying career to earning as a freelancer is not an easy call. Besides the lack of stability and the uncertainties of bagging projects, you need to accept that freelance earnings will not match to your full time earnings, at least in the initial stages. Loans and financial burdens could compel you to stay full time and reach out to extended family or professional help (nannies/crèches) for support instead.
Also, you need to keep in mind, that not all job options have the flexibility of switching to part time. Mine, in the digital marketing and writing space, fortunately did. So, I used that in my favour. I realized that pitching and hustling would be something that I would need to do now, as without it new projects would not fall into my lap. Reaching out to my previous employers and colleagues helped me get started.
The first year with a baby is tough. Add to that the shift in your professional path. So, if you feel lost, disheartened, and start doubting your decision to shift to freelance earnings, realize that it is normal.
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