CMU School of Drama


Monday, July 01, 2013

The Many Pitfalls of Freelancing

Lifehack: Freelancing is a dream of many aspiring artists, writers and professionals, but while working for yourself comes with many rewards, it also carries plenty of pitfalls that can really drag you down if you aren’t prepared for them. For me, the biggest challenge is getting used to having to take my own taxes out of my paychecks, which will amount to around 25% of most freelancers paychecks. But for others, the number one issue involved with freelancing is maintaining the self-discipline necessary when you don’t have someone telling you when to work and what to do.

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