A bittersweet life of a freelancer

hands up if you are a freelancer like me, it doesnt have to be design, it can be anything! so how do you feel being one? amazing? exciting? hard? difficult? well this is going to a be a short post * i hope i dont start rambling my way down haha*

i am going to list down the bitter + sweet life of being one, and how to deal with it :)

hope this helps.

I FEEL ADVENTUROUS
- ok so the word ADVENTUROUS barely...wait no.. actually.. never came out from my mouth. so when i said adventurous, i mean it! adrenaline rush, butterflies in the tummy, heartbeat, fireworks. why? I love working as one. I got to learn so many things like marketing, money management, time management, stir my brains for ideas, printing, creating a vision into reality, facing and meeting different types of clients ( good and bad) and many more. Although there are some disappointments and difficulties, i always remember about these excitement :)

I FEEL LIKE I AM THE BOSS
- believe it or not this was the answer when my bitchy lecturer asked me what i want to be in the future? * in her judgmental tone of voice* i answer her simply : i want to be the boss to order ppl around. HA! she went quiet after that, which is funny if i remember it now. Yes as i said just now, i have to handle everything, i have to think how to market it * kinda difficult for me* , how to manage time and everything, how to deal with certain clients.

I GOT TO KEEP THE MONEY BY MYSELF
- i work. i earn the money. the money goes into my bank acc. enough said ;D no sharing and giving it away to others

I EARN EQUALLY AS OTHERS WHO WORKS UNDER PEOPLE
- yes this may seems harsh but i will tell you why soon. basically, if you count it every month, i earn equally as my other friends who work under people.

I LOVE THE VARIETY OF DESIGNS
- i am the type of person i get bored easily so i need to face and do alot of new things and being a freelancer it suits me. why? different people has different needs and wants, so i face different things everyday! do different designs everyday and i think that is the challange.

I LOVE THE FLEXIBILITY
- since i am the boss of my own self, i can arrange time as flexible as i want it to be ;D and this is the major reason why i think freelancer is suitable for me :)

I LIKE TO MEET NEW PEOPLE
- although i know my clients cant be a friend but it is always fun and refreshing to be able to meet different kind of people with different background :) dont you think?

so basically, being a freelancer is perfect * not when ur so free and u have no job tho haha* i love the time flexibility, the adventurous and to meet new people :)


but not everytime is sweet treats there are also some bitterness in it... but as you all know i am a very ignorance people so ignore all these negative vibes but there are certain vibes that i cant.. like..


FRIENDS WHO THINK YOU ARE ACTUALLY NOT DOING ANYTHING BUT STILL EARNS MONEY
- I seriously have no idea what the fudge is their problems? i mean this is my life, whether i want to work and dont want to work, what is their problems? jealous? perhaps! sucks to be you who has to work your arse off days and nights to earn money, n no i usually dont judge people but when i started to say all these things, it means people are really judging me. I dont have a problem but i will have a problem with this when the people who judge me are actually not even better than me i may say lower. like i know my qualification and the type of ppl who usually judge me is basically: PEOPLE WHO WORK AS STAFF, PEOPLE WHO HAS NO MOTIVATION TO BE SUCCESSFUL, PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST JEALOUS JUST CUZ YOU STAY AT HOME, WORK AT HOME BUT EARN MORE MONEY.

basically thats it the negative vibe :D

how to deal with them?

I ALWAYS THINK " I KNOW MY TALENT, I KNOW I WANT TO BE A SUCCESSFUL WOMAN"
- self motivation is one way to boost up the "down" feeling. Keep on telling yourself you are better than them and you will be successful

IGNORE THEM & PRETEND YOUR ARE AN ACTRESS/ACTOR
- this is probably is hard but gotta ignore them! like.. being an actress, there will be rumours and gossips about u , all they have to do is to ignore them :)

STAY THE HECK FAR AWAY FROM THEM
- these people will only bring negative vibes that discourage you, nothing good will come from them :) just keep quiet, stay away from them, keep on working what you are doing, even when you are free keep on making and creating new things to be put into your portfolio , and one day i believe all of your hard work will be paid off, BIG TIME :)


so, as you can see, i have more of the SWEET-TREATS point of being a freelance designer. why? i love it! i cant complain much about it! i love expressing myself into my designs, i love creating something personal because something personal is the most treasure gifts or memory one can ever ask for :)

some people are just lucky to be working on their passion, i hope and i pray i am one of them. i still have a long way to go but with God's blessing and guidance i know i can be a success, just like my dad :) it aint easy my frens but im holding on.


so hope this helps
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