Obstacles and Solutions of Freelancing
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The document defines freelancing and provides its history, modes of operation, payment methods, benefits and obstacles. Freelancing allows individuals to work independently for multiple clients without long-term commitments. It provides benefits like flexible hours, expanded market reach, and improved skills. However, freelancers may face obstacles like finding clients, low initial income, and late payments that can be addressed through strategies such as using freelance websites, focusing on fixed-price work, and clear communication.
Obstacles and Solutions of Freelancing
- 1. Presented by: Mahhek Tahir (12L- 5422) Khizra Samad (12L-5419)
- 2. Content Define Freelancing History Modes Payment methodologies Benefits Obstacles and possible solutions
- 3. Freelancer Defined Freelancer means a person who do some work or a job without any long term commitment to a particular employer. Massive shift in the way people prefer to work. Work is no more captivated by complex boundaries such as legal terms, single client, space and time. 1.6 million freelance in the UK with £84 Billion added to UK GDP
- 4. History Used for the first time in a novel called “Ivanhoe” written by Sir Walter Scott. Used to describe a free-lance with a person who is not under oath to any lord for his jobs
- 5. Modes Freelancing market places – odesk, elance, getafreelancer. Bid price, profile, experience, expertise, rate, l ocation, history of similar projects, recommendation of other clients, rating, education history Permanent clients References
- 6. Payments Hourly, daily, weekly or monthly Task module, milestone, objective, groups of activities or a fixed price project Can be suggest by freelancer or the client depending on past experiences, budget of the client etc.
- 7. Benefits Ease of work Multiple clients Unlimited hours of work Expanded Market New connections all over the world Advantage for partial-time work force Better Income
- 8. Benefits (Cont..) Self Employed Flexible Timings Improved learning curve New technology curve Can start own setup Improved level of confidence, communication and English skills
- 9. Obstacles and Possible Solutions Finding Clients - Ask for favor from Senior freelancers to recommend you - Freelance websites (oDesk,Guru , getaFreelancer) Grabbing project at early stages - Don’t Panic , have Patience - Keep on apply to different jobs Low income in start - Focus on fixed Price jobs - Once some projects add in your profile then you can increase your hourly rate
- 10. (Cont..) Concentration diversion - Be your own administrator - Create schedule and stick to it Ignore Self Promotion - stay in contact with other freelancer and share knowledge to learn from each other experiences - Visit different IT blogs Contract violation - Don't fright and talk to client - File law suite against client - File Complaint to freelance website’s Customer Support
- 11. (Cont..) Client never ending demands - Its difficult to say NO - Discuss effort and cost of doing that work , document all the detail and take sign of from client Poor and Delayed Communication - Regularly touch base with client and - Update work status by email, phone calls or skype - Immediately reply to client queries and Messages Late Payments from client - Remind Client via email, phone calls or skype
- 12. (Cont..) Client refused to pay - Always ask for some down payment - Contact to freelance website Customer’s Support Retaining clients - Create good terms with client - Stay in contact with old client
- 13. Conclusion Freelancing is a very exciting way to earn better money. It allows a person to decide his own schedule, the type of tasks he likes to work on, and how much he wants to work. Its benefits are much more than its drawbacks. A very important phrase, if you have a will you are definitely going to find a way. if you really want to do it. One just needs to be fair and flexible with his dealings and he will definitely get the reward in return.