By Argel Sabillo, Levee Freelancers are all hustling to do one job: Make money. They are balancing the creative process with client expectations—the last thing on their minds is paying taxes. Consequently, many freelancers ignore the fact they are required to pay estimated taxes four times a year until tax time comes around and the […]
Category: Freelancing
This marks my first full-year as a freelancer. And while it definitely wasn’t always easy, I managed to get through it. There were times when I suffered massive anxiety and thought about getting a job at See’s Candies (my teen dream job, no joke). But the truth was, I was doing fine. I was landing […]
The question I get the most from my friends is: How do I get paid to write? I’ve been a writer in some capacity for a long time, it’s only been the last few years that I started to get paid for it. While I’ve worked in editorial in some capacity for the last decade, […]
Now that I’m hitting my five-month mark as a full-time freelancer (yikes? hooray?), I’ve been reflecting about what I used to think freelancing would be like what it’s actually all about. You might even compare it to seeing something in a movie and then experiencing it in real life. For instance, daydreaming about, say, sliding […]
One thing I’ve been trying to figure out is how to best structure my time. I must say, I’m pretty awesome at tracking my time on assignments, but structuring my time within a given day is an entirely different story. It’s definitely in an experimental phase and I expect to keep trying out new things along […]
As someone who practices Zen Buddhism and minimalism, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means exactly to be a minimalist as a freelancer. To be being minimalist has to do with your approach and mindset to how you work. It’s about getting rid of what’s not important to you. And as I’ve nearing […]
If you’re new to the world of self-employment, you may feel as if you’re stepping on alien terrain, not sure what you’ll face along the way. This infographic totally gets it. Created by the folks at FreshBooks, it captures the trials and tribulations that freelancers face after taking the leap. From what you need to prepare to […]
As you know last year I decided to take the leap and become a full-time freelancer. It was a major decision for me, and a very difficult one at that. I was offered a high-paying contract gig, one that paid nearly six figures. I know. It was the most money I’ve ever been offered for […]
November 22nd was officially when I hit my one-month anniversary as a full-time freelancer. I know I’m late on posting this, but funny thing is I’ve been super busy freelancing so haven’t been able to post as much as I would like to. I’ve had to make some tough choices and declined some full-time […]
The benefits of freelancing are many: freedom, flexibility, and making prank calls in the comfort of your home at any hour, to name a few. In the last month or so since I’ve made my foray into freelancing full-time, I’ve found there are actually a few things I sort of miss about the 9-5. Maybe […]
