You must be knowing that “To err is human”. No one is expert. You can’t expect yourself to be correct all the time. When you learn new things, it’s apparent that you slip up during the process, and freelancing career is no exception.
Gone are the days when an eight-hours job was enough for you to earn your bread and butter. Freelancing provides a wonderful opportunity to be self-employed and earn money along with a regular job. However, it also comes with challenges. Here are the freelancing peeves and the ways to trounce over them.
Obscure requests
Several times clients are discombobulated with what they need in their project and therefore fail to provide you with clear outlines of their vision. Vague project details will cost your time and energy. When you kick off a project, you should be clear with what your client exactly wants to top off your assignment.
Tip: If your client hasn’t provided you with enough details to embark on a project, ask them for more information. For instance, if your client has requested to write a blog on cryptocurrency and suggested a few keywords only, you can ask your client to brief in one line about the project so that you know particularly what he/she wants in the blog.
Micromanaging clients
Some nasty clients always try to manage small matters of your work. It usually prevents you from doing your best. Nagging makes you teed off. To get over this, you find the ultimate solution to complete a task as per your client’s specifications although you have other ways to overcome this problem.
Tip: Set limits with your client from the day one. Try to communicate through emails and messages to avoid a brawl. Set a fixed time for your replies.
Low payment
Many clients seek lowballing freelancers to save their money. Not only does this practice make edgy but it also tends to deliver crappy work. You can easily prevent frustration from this attitude of clients.
Tip: You don’t need to belittle your knack. Pose the rate clearly what you will charge for your work and respond to only those clients who are ready to pay you what you quoted.
Accepting all projects
Being a jack of all trades is not conducive for rendering top-notch services to your clients. You might have knowledge of all types of work, but lack of competence at any of them will soon you thrust out of the freelancing industry.
Tip: Don’t restrict yourself to stay up-to-date and keep learning new things, but accept an assignment that you can ace.
Fluctuated progress
Undoubtedly, if you have just started your career as a freelancer, you have to be patient as you’re not going to get loads of work immediately. Further, work stream will not be constant.
Tip: Initial years are crucial to focus on marketing strategies to fetch work from all directions. You can also work for a freelancing company which hire freelancers for multiple projects.
Long working hours
Freelancing is not as easy as it seems. It requires long working hours that can make you peeved and tedious. Your dream job will become a neverending turmoil.
Tip: Make a schedule to execute your projects and also outsource your work to other freelancers.