Month 4 Gig Status Overview The past month has been chock full of more fantastic learning experiences in the gig economy space. For the first time, it feels like perhaps freelancing is an option as a long-term career. I had been hopeful before, but this month has given me tangible proof of its possibility. I’m continuing to steadily grow my …
An Important Update After 12 weeks of living the freelancer lifestyle, it seems that things are evening out, and less is changing week over week. To share the most valuable information and experiences, I’ve decided to alter the cadence of these posts from weekly to monthly. This will allow time to publish deep dives on the sites I’ve been working …
Week 11 Gig Status Overview I’m finally feeling settled back and into my groove. This week was another good one in terms of job availability, and I believe I may have locked down another potential client for recurring work. I am just now feeling at the point where I’m comfortable saying that I’m a freelancer. It still feels a little …
Week 10 Gig Status Overview I’m finally getting back into things after being away for a bit. Again this past week, I haven’t submitted as many proposals nor spent as much time soliciting gigs. That will change this week as I get back into a routine. Thankfully I have a consistent gig good for about 10 hours a week that …
Week 9 Gig Status Overview This week is the first since I’ve started this adventure that I’ve taken some time to step away and relax. It’s been a low key week in terms of focus on the gig economy as I’ve been traveling and spending time with family and friends. Taking this time has been so valuable and has allowed …
Week 8 Gig Status Overview This week has been great. I don’t know any other way to put it. I feel like things are finally coming together. I’m feeling confident about the quality of the work I’m doing and that I now know how to operate each of the platforms that I’m working with. The biggest news of the week? …
Week 7 Gig Status Overview I had somewhat of an epiphany this week. I’ve been pouring time and energy into crafting the perfect proposal on Upwork, but I haven’t focused on the passive elements of this site or Fiverr as much as I should. Yes, I want to be the top performer in a sea of applicants, but this whole …
Week 6 Gig Status Overview I’ve had another great week and finally landed my first long-term client! I am so excited to have finally linked up with a great client on Upwork that I anticipate having a long-term relationship with for Proofreading work. Now the goal becomes to continue to build up my client base and add a few more …
