Top 10 Myths

There are a ton of myths a about freelancers. Here are the top 10.

10. Freelancers spend the day on non-work related activities.

"I don’t think they do any work."

9. Freelancers don’t have the resources of large companies.

"I’m afraid I won’t get quality work."

8. Freelancers don’t have the leverage of a large company.

"It is easy to drive down their fees."

7. Freelancers are unsupervised.

"I’m afraid they won’t finish the work on time."

6. Freelancers are financially insecure.

"I’m afraid this guy won’t be around when I need him in the future."

5. I could never be a freelancer. It takes too much initial investment.

4. Freelancing is too risky. It’s all or nothing.

3. I’m not a salesman.

"If I started freelancing I’d never be able to get clients."

2. Freelancers spend all day on their own.

"They don’t have a social life."

1. Freelancers are always under pressure.

"They never have a day off."