The 4 Freelancer Stereotypes which are (mostly) bogus

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• The 4 Freelancer Stereotypes which are (mostly)
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Freelancer Stereotypes

• As a freelancer you probably know at least one or
  two people who dont really understand what
  freelancing means and feel like its just another
  way to say youre looking for a full-time job
  (Im looking at you, grandma!) In fact, there are
  a lot of stereotypes connected with this
  particular working group, but it mostly comes
  from either not knowing any freelancers, living
  in the 90s, or just plain envy. In this article,
  we break down four of the most popular
  stereotypes and mostly disprove them.

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1) Freelancers dont work as much as regular
employees

• Oh, youre a freelancer? That means you sit
  around on your couch and do actual work like 2
  hours a day, right? (Un)fortunately, this is not
  at all what freelancing means. In fact, most
  freelancers work their behinds off, since they
  have to take care of every single aspect of their
  business. Finding clients, managing them, keeping
  up with your finances, creating long-term
  strategies I can go on for ages, but you get the
  point. Since freelancers have a much bigger
  responsibility to their own and their living
  depends solely on how they do, they tend to put
  more time into the job than traditional 9-5
  employees.

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2) Freelancers have to live on the edge,
constantly worrying about their next gig

• That one might have some truth in it, especially
  when starting out. It can be difficult to
  organize that constant stream of work and get
  clients who know they can depend on you and vice
  versa. However, once your freelancing career
  starts picking up, you will find things rapidly
  changing and even turning around. This is when
  the real fun starts. This is the moment when you
  have so many projects coming down your pipeline
  that you can afford to select only the best, most
  engaging ones. Or maybe even start expanding your
  business and get some other freelancers to help
  you out.

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3) Freelancers are weird loners

• Freelancing can be lonely, but it doesnt have to
  be. But an office job can be just as lonely if
  you dont feel like you are a part of the
  collective. Nowadays, there are a lot of
  opportunities for freelancers to connect, build
  networks and be as extroverted as they want to
  be. Co-working office spaces come to mind. You
  can also always go to local and even
  international meeting of independent
  professionals and form social and business
  relationship for life.

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4) Freelancers have bad eating habits

• The cliché that a freelancer only eats chips and
  drinks cola all day is not only untrue, but also
  impractical. Have you ever tried to type on a
  keyboard while eating chips? It makes me shiver
  with horror just by thinking about it. Anyway,
  most freelancers are aware of the fact that
  sitting in your chair a lot and eating greasy
  foods can be bad for your health and can make as
  conscious a decision to avoid it as any employee.
  In fact, I find that freelancers tend to be very
  proactive about their health as there are a lot
  of online resources with tenths of thousands of
  click on that issue, written specifically for
  freelancers.

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