8 Tips on Freelancing Learned in a Pandemic
What you should know about becoming a freelancer in 2020
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I decided to go freelance in late 2019. I’d been a freelancer before, but transitioned back to full time work in 2016. For many years, I worked in the arts then big tech, whilst trying to write my novel and follow my creative dreams on the side. But after plenty of time obeying my corporate overlords, I was done with ‘normal’ working life. I went home to my family in Australia in late December 2019 and then came home to the UK, excited to start my freelance life anew!
Of course, that’s when the pandemic hit.
Clients disappeared instantly. Naturally. Oh, and I got coronavirus. Perfect! It was a combination that really rocked my new found confidence to strike out on my own. But I wasn’t so willing to go back to that conventional working life.
After all, I had decided to go freelance for very good reasons. Reasons that still felt true, even in the midst of a pandemic. Namely, I wanted to be able to really use my time — to do the things I cared about (i.e. writing my novel!) and work whichever hours suited me.
