What is a Freelancer? How is it different from an ordinary worker?
What is a Freelancer? How is it different from an ordinary worker?
Johanfredo21 - You may already be familiar with the term Freelancer. Yes, this term is often used to describe someone who works independently and is not bound by a long-term contract. People who work free are called masters. Usually, the fields handled by the master are those related to technology. For example, is a site designer, graphic designer, content and duplicate designer or other similar work. Then, what are the requirements to become a reliable master and what differentiates him from ordinary workers?
Requirements that Freelancers Must Meet:
As mentioned above, if summed up more concisely, freelance is a job that is not bound by a long-term contract but has a strong work bond. If you want to get into the world of freelancing, there are a number of things you need to pay attention to considering that this job is very different from an ordinary employee, especially if you are just starting out. Here are some conditions that you must meet:
Reliable Craftsmanship
Every job that you live must have ability. Likewise with a prepared professional. What skills you offer potential clients are key: are you a creative in design, duplicating, or astonishing strategy?
Not only that, you must have the work of projects that have been handled. You can include the project in your portfolio to convince potential clients later if you want to collaborate on a project.
Tech and Web savvy
The next thing that you must pay attention to when becoming a consultant is having to be technologically literate. This job has high mobility, especially in communication and information. For example, consultants generally use appropriated figuring technology in a variety of projects.
In addition, a web with a stable speed is also needed because it can be used to communicate with clients, offer services and expertise, and work on projects. If you are not qualified, you can rent a cooperating space to get a fast signal and web connection.
Easy and Fast Adapt
The advantage of being a consultant is that you can work more freely. However, being free here doesn't mean you're lazy to develop yourself. Becoming a master also has to adapt quickly. Because, sometimes in a given project you are required to work quickly and precisely under pressure. Different projects handled, the level of difficulty is different. That's why you have to be good at adapting well in order to work smoothly.
Can Manage Time
Finally, the main requirement to become an expert is to pay attention to the time you have. You have to set your own time to work on the project. Try to keep your ongoing projects from interfering with other activities so that they can be completed on time. Then, make it easy for clients to contact you when they need you.
Differences between Freelancers and Ordinary Workers
So what's the difference between a consultant and an ordinary worker? Questions like this often arise in the minds of Indonesian people, where being independent is still considered a 'foreign' job and is looked down upon. In fact, if you look at it again independent has many advantages in itself. So that you are not even more curious, here are reviews about consultants with ordinary workers.
Freelancers
First, here we will discuss what must be understood in viewing Freelancers. When compared to ordinary employees, these freelancers are more free. They can work anywhere and anytime or you could say this job doesn't have an 'office' like an ordinary employee in general. They will work nomadically as long as the web connection is smooth and the job is done on time.
Here, freelancers do not have a hierarchy like working in a large company or an agency. Likewise, the rules that are made are not too binding and usually have a contract in a not so long period of time. Then in terms of clothing, you are not bound and free to wear anything while working.
Ordinary Employee
Then, we compare it with an ordinary employee. In general, ordinary employees will work on a predetermined working day. For example, for Monday-Friday with working hours ranging from 7-8 hours a day. Ordinary employees are often referred to as full time workers. They get regular monthly salary.
When compared to independent, ordinary employees have rules that are bound by the company where they work. Ordinary employees will work in an existing place, which can be an office, or a factory in the industrial world. They are more bound and the advantage is that they get lots of incentives such as health, leave, and so on that freelancers don't have.
From the review above, we can conclude that a freelancer is someone who works based on a project that fits the limit. Hopefully the above reviews can be useful and give you an idea if you want to become a reliable freelancer.