Four Signs You’re Not Cut Out For Freelance Work

B2 – Upper Intermediate

There are enormous advantages to freelancing that is why a lot of people are considering shifting from a traditional job to a freelance work. Freelance work offers flexibility and the notion of being your own boss. Although there are a lot of benefits to this alternative way of working, at some point, going freelance may not suit everyone.

Read the article below and be ready to answer the questions that follow.

https://www.ellevatenetwork.com/articles/9253-four-signs-you-re-not-cut-out-for-freelance-work-and-what-to-do-about-it

Discussion Questions:

  1. Is freelancing becoming more popular in your country?
  2. What are the most in-demand industries for freelancers?
  3. What are the benefits of having a freelance work?
  4. Do you agree with the disadvantages mentioned in the article?
  5. Have you done freelance work before? Do you think you are cut out for it?
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6 replies on “Four Signs You’re Not Cut Out For Freelance Work”

1.- Is freelancing becoming more popular in your country?

As far as I know, not really.

2.- What are the most in-demand industries for freelancers?

I would say Web and Mobile Development. The increase in global e-commerce has made it imperative for almost every business to mark an online presence. Globally, computer and IT and software development.

3.- What are the benefits of having a freelance work?

Some benefits of freelancing are flexibility, the chance of being your own boss, and the power to decide the projects where you want to be involved in. You’re able to call your shots.

4.- Do you agree with the disadvantages mentioned in the article?

Yes, I do. But I disagree with the main concept of freelancing. In my opinion, it’s not necessary for being your own boss to feel like a freelancer worker.

4.- Have you done freelance work before? Do you think you are cut out for it?

I’ve never done freelance work before and I think I´m not cut out for it. The security of regular employment sounds good to me at this moment

Interesting thoughts on and good job writing about freelancing. Thank you for your responses. Here are better ways to say the following expressions/sentences:

Globally, computer and IT and software development.
> Globally, computer and IT and software development HAS BECOME MORE IN-DEMAND.

Some benefits of freelancing are flexibility …
> Some benefits of freelancing are THE CHANCE AT MORE flexibility …

… it’s not necessary for being your own boss to feel like a freelancer worker.
> … it’s not necessary TO BE your own boss to feel like a freelancer/freelance worker.

The security of regular employment sounds good to me at this moment
> The security of regular employment WORKS WELL/SUITS me at this moment.

Keep up the excellent job at writing!

– Is freelancing becoming more popular in your country? Yes it is, but the nature of the freelance jobs is not the same as in the article, in some cases it does, but in another cases you can be freelance working for the same customer for years.
– What are the most in-demand industries for freelancers? I would say that software industry and transportation.
– What are the benefits of having a freelance work? flexibility, be your own boss and decide the projects where you want to be involved in. I think that paying less taxes is a very good reason to become a freelancer for many people in my country.
– Do you agree with the disdvantages mentioned in the article? As I said before, in some cases the perspective of becoming freelance in Spain is different to the articles, but basically I agree with it.
– Have you done freelance work before? Do you think you are cut out for it? No I haven’t, but I had similar contracts. Yes, I think I could, because for years I have been working in companies depending on the project for becoming a better proffessional.

Well done. Here’s how you can say some things better:

but in another cases, you can be freelance working
> but in some cases, you can be working freelance

flexibility, be your own boss and decide the projects where you want to be involved in.
> Some benefits of freelancing are flexibility, the chance of being your own boss, and the power to decide the projects where you want to be involved in.

… in some cases the perspective of becoming freelance in Spain is different to the articles…
> … in some cases, the perspective of becoming freelance in Spain is different from what is said in the article …

Yes, I think I could, because for years I have been working in companies depending on the project for becoming a better proffessional.
> Yes, I think I am (cut out for it) because for years, I have been working in companies depending on the project. This enabled me to become a much better professional OR This enabled me to grow professionally.

Thank you so much for sharing your insights!

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