blog.propared.com: The term “freelancer” gets thrown around a lot these days. We do it, too. It’s an easy way to loosely define most of the people working in events. But “freelancer” isn’t a job title. It’s merely the method by which you conduct your particular business. There are freelance event planners, production managers, technicians, designers, and so on. With that in mind, let’s remind ourselves exactly what it means to use the term and offer some practical business tips for those that proudly call themselves “freelancers.”
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This author does a great job of giving a full run down of the truth about freelancing and the pros and cons. I think the most important thing they describe is the issue of “freedom” – yes, freelancing means you aren’t tied to a company, but you are now responsible for keeping track of a whole lot of other details: “You’re running your own business.” Yes, running things your own way and getting to call the shots is nice, but going home at the end of the night and knowing that all the legal stuff and payroll is being handled by someone else is also nice. The fact is that freelancers, while freed from company restraints, take on a whole other set of responsibilities in addition to their job description. The section about taxes is also very true. I don’t even handle all of my tax stuff yet but I’m not looking forward to doing so. The federal tax system is set up for people in 9-5s. Theatre and event people don’t fit so neatly into that mold. Overall, I think this article laid out the basis of what freelancers have to deal with and need to know.
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