Working Freelance Sesh 1 - Definitions, Pros & Cons.

TASK 1 - DEFINING FREELANCING

Give me a good basic definition of what Freelancing means and what sets it apart from normal work.
Then check out any of these links - can you also give me a few facts about the state of freelancing right now? How many people are working freelance? Is it more popular among women than men or vice versa? What's the typical age of a freelance worker?

The Rise Of The Freelancer

Metro Article About Freelancing: Stats Near The End Of The Article.

The Anatomy Of A Freelancer

27 Things You'll Only Know If You're A Freelancer (not to be taken entirely seriously)


TASK 2 - CREATING A PROS & CONS LIST

Check out some of the following links. Develop your own Pros & Cons list for Freelancing.

Freelance Work vs A Salary Job

11 Pros And Cons Of Working Freelance

Is Working Freelance Really Worth It?

Freelance Work - Pros and Cons

10 Advantages & Disadvantages Of Working Freelance

Exposed: the pros and cons of freelancing

Basic pros & cons list for Freelancing. 

Inside The Mind Of A Freelancer

Your Pros and Cons list can be bulletpointed for now but I do want a few lines, or quotes from the sources, about each pro and each con. Your list should contain at least 5 pros, and 5 cons for working freelance when completed. You may find more.

Task 3 - ADDING TO YOUR PROS/CONS LIST WITH QUOTES FROM FREELANCERS. 

Check out this document on Google Docs. It's a series of interviews I conducted with freelancers I know. Pull out quotes from this document (attributing them properly) to add to each of the pros/cons on your pros&cons list. So where someone talks about finance - add it to the 'financial insecurity' part of your pros/cons list.

Extra Task - If you were able to interview a freelancer, given what you've read today, what questions would you ask them? Develop a questions list. D]

What you should end up with: a good pros/cons analysis of freelancing + some hint as to whether given your personality, freelancing is right for you.