Career The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Going Freelance Everything you ever wanted to know about going freelance, but were too afraid to ask. By Sarah Bristow Career Everything you ever wanted to know about going freelance, but were too afraid to ask. By Sarah Bristow Previous article I Took A Break, And I Had A Breakthrough Next article Childfree By Choice Or Otherwise: The Women Whose Stories We Don’t Hear As the late, great Freddie Mercury once crowed, “I want to break free!” And it seems he is not alone. Freelance life is on the rise. In late 2015, the Freelance in Australia study revealed 4.1 million nationals were freelancing in some capacity, which no doubt has continued to increase in the four years since. But before you tell your 9-5 corporate job to jog on, there are some things you should consider. And who better to consult than those who have done it before? Those who have panicked about delayed invoices, or forgotten about putting adequate tax aside, but who are also free to get coffee and do yoga as they please. We asked four freelancers working across different realms of media to share their knowledge learned from their time as contractors – including what they wish they had known prior to jumping ship from full-time employment.Image credit: Instagram @hannahroserose careerleadership Best Of Future Women Diamond Meet the leaders: Erin Vincent By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Malini Raj By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Azmeena Hussain By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Shannan Dodson By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Elly Desmarchelier By Odessa Blain Equity A sneak peek inside the sold-out budget event By Odessa Blain Equity Inside the shared joke between Gallagher and Wong By Odessa Blain Leadership “Let’s lower the bar”: Why this CEO wants women to do a whole lot less By FW Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
