Month 8 Gig Status Overview Some links may be affiliate links. I may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these (at no cost to you). This post continues a series called “A Millennial’s Adventures in the Gig Economy”. You can reference the original post for this series here. Wow, November already! That …
Month 7 Gig Status Overview It only took 7 months, but I feel like I’m finally in a place where I feel confident as a freelancer. It feels like I have enough regular clients to fill out my weekly work schedule, while still affording me flexibility and the other benefits I’ve wanted from this job. As is in my nature, …
Month 6 Gig Status Overview Wow. I honestly cannot believe I’ve been at this gig economy thing for the last six months. As I’ve said many times in the past few months, this has been an incredibly rewarding yet humbling and challenging experience. I have developed a whole new level of respect for self-employed people. Even more respect for those …
Month 5 Gig Status Overview The past month hasn’t been incredibly eventful, and I’m happy about that. I’ve maintained my existing clients and continued to perform work for the majority of them (one had no work for me). Also, one of my primary clients was out of town for a portion of last month, so I have a feeling with …
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 …
