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Ever considered switching from being a full-timer to a freelancer (or vice versa) but couldn't reach a verdict? We know a little something that might help you with that.
Caisa Nilaseca has compared the pros and cons of being a freelancer vs full-time designer in 6 illustrations for DesignTaxi. From not having colleagues to talk to when at home to working anytime you want - the yays and nays vary. Take a look at her illustrations below, maybe they'll help you reach a decision.
Have you already tried both freelancing and working full-time? Do you agree with Caisa Nilaseca's illustrations?
(h/t: designtaxi)
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#1
Shower
Léon Habets 9 years ago
I always took a shower at 6 am, it was like giving myself a CPR at that time of day...
Susan Allen 9 years ago
I'm with Leon on this one - showering in the a.m. is a must to wake up!
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#2
Colleague
Karolina Strunkinaitė 9 years ago
This one was clearly made by someone stuck in the office trying to make themselves feel better :D freelancers have friends too, they just meet them in a bar or a library or something
Hans 9 years ago
This might be true for freelance graphic designers, but it surely is not true gor many other freelancers. An ecample would be software developers who work at least on medium-sized projects.
Hans 9 years ago
Hm...obviously there is the word "designer" in the second paragraph of the description. If this is actually limited to.a small group if freelancers,it might be applicable.
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Syl Scheffel 9 years ago
I see more people as a freelancer, because of working as a marketeer i'm meeting my clients, pers, partners and customers. Now i work for half a year on a fulltime job and i only see my coleages.
#3
Worktime
Hans 9 years ago
Not true nowadays...as freelancer you still might be bound to a customer's preference. As employee you might have a flexible time-scheme
Daria B 9 years ago
Also, due to lack of respect of workers' rights, office is not neccessarily fixed. Non-paid after hours are a norm in many companies.
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Susan Allen 9 years ago
This one is so false....you might choose the clients you want to work with, but your hours are pretty much dictated by the client's needs.
#4
Boss
Ciprian Morega 9 years ago
your clients are NOT your boss, your clients are your clients. They don't tell you what to do, when to do, how to do. They come to you with what they need, when they need and how they need. You can accept or not, you can come up with your proposition and you can change what there is to be done, for the majority of cases you do thinking and you take responsibility. Your clients are your clients, you are your own boss. I am my own boss for almost 4 years now, and i can tell you: it is a huuuge difference!
Daria B 9 years ago
Not always. Depends on situations, contracts and so on.
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#5
Overtime
Simon Challoner 9 years ago
Even now in 2016 there re companies that aren't even paying properly
Martin Maczurek 9 years ago
:D :D Never met a fulltime creative with paid overhours. Where do you live?!??!?!
Martin Maczurek 9 years ago
And freelancers get paid by their time, so they actually don't have "overhours". Unless you made a big mistake negotiating your fee
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Jocelyn Tait 9 years ago
Full-time: Holidays, sick days, vacations, weekends off. Freeland: Always on duty.
Ciprian Morega 9 years ago
first of all, full-time do not always come up with overtime charge. second, when it is the clients fault, i always charge overtime, as a freelancer (in this case, "time" is not your working hours, time is the negotiated term)
#6
Schedule
Miklós Nagy 9 years ago
If your scheulde isn't around your customers you'll soon have all the free time of the world.
Christophe Ferreira 9 years ago
For my wife (freelance) and me (employee), it's more like "while she works ALL THE TIME, I buy groceries after I'm back from work."
Susan Allen 9 years ago
This one is not accurate at all. As a freelancer, your schedule is still planned around meetings and deadlines - it's just that it's for your own clients rather than an employer. Not sure the person who wrote this has an accurate view of the freelancing world.
reclameshit2015 2016 9 years ago
This is BS. Schedule is flexible when working fulltime too. Unless you have a simple job.
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What do you think ?
Adam Roberts 9 years ago
Missed out the most crucial one 'Payment' as a freelancer - late payments and constantly chasing up payments is something I'm always doing compared to when in a full time studio job
Hans 9 years ago
I do not really see the value of guidance here. These are stereotypes, even though they are likely to present typical cases. They neglect regional differences, different working styles, national marketing, different company sizes, different philosophies, and project-based work, to name just a few. Thus: nice as drawing, but probably meaningless if you face a major job decision.
Terry Barriff 9 years ago
Englishman, Scotsman and an Irishman walk into a bar... And the joke unfolds with the typical stereotypes that most people with a sense of humour find funny. The difference, you don't ask, "which bar?", "where?" or "what were they drinking"
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ΣΚΡΟΥΤΖ ΜΑΚ ΝΤΑΚ 9 years ago
Two important differences you've forgot: Freelance ------------------------------------ Fulltime 1. No paid vacation ---- Paid vacation 2. Plan your own retirement ---- Standard retirement plan 3. No sick/maternity leave ----- Sick/maternity leave 4. Lose your edge = die ------ Lose your edge = fired
ΣΚΡΟΥΤΖ ΜΑΚ ΝΤΑΚ 9 years ago
Meh, s****y format. I'll rewrite it: (Freelance, Fulltime) : {(No paid vacation, Paid vacation), (Plan your own retirement, Standard retirement plan), (No sick/maternity leave, Sick/maternity leave), (Lose your edge and you'll die, Lose your edge and you'll get at worst case fired)}. There.
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Katinka Min 9 years ago
Lame. Move over to make way for The Oatmeal. http://gizmodo.com/5622152/why-working-from-home-is-both-awesome-and-horrible
Flora Polvado 9 years ago
Most of these hold true for anyone self employed, creative or trade.
Adam Roberts 9 years ago
Missed out the most crucial one 'Payment' as a freelancer - late payments and constantly chasing up payments is something I'm always doing compared to when in a full time studio job
Hans 9 years ago
I do not really see the value of guidance here. These are stereotypes, even though they are likely to present typical cases. They neglect regional differences, different working styles, national marketing, different company sizes, different philosophies, and project-based work, to name just a few. Thus: nice as drawing, but probably meaningless if you face a major job decision.
Terry Barriff 9 years ago
Englishman, Scotsman and an Irishman walk into a bar... And the joke unfolds with the typical stereotypes that most people with a sense of humour find funny. The difference, you don't ask, "which bar?", "where?" or "what were they drinking"
Load More Replies... ΣΚΡΟΥΤΖ ΜΑΚ ΝΤΑΚ 9 years ago
Two important differences you've forgot: Freelance ------------------------------------ Fulltime 1. No paid vacation ---- Paid vacation 2. Plan your own retirement ---- Standard retirement plan 3. No sick/maternity leave ----- Sick/maternity leave 4. Lose your edge = die ------ Lose your edge = fired
ΣΚΡΟΥΤΖ ΜΑΚ ΝΤΑΚ 9 years ago
Meh, s****y format. I'll rewrite it: (Freelance, Fulltime) : {(No paid vacation, Paid vacation), (Plan your own retirement, Standard retirement plan), (No sick/maternity leave, Sick/maternity leave), (Lose your edge and you'll die, Lose your edge and you'll get at worst case fired)}. There.
Load More Replies... Katinka Min 9 years ago
Lame. Move over to make way for The Oatmeal. http://gizmodo.com/5622152/why-working-from-home-is-both-awesome-and-horrible
Flora Polvado 9 years ago
Most of these hold true for anyone self employed, creative or trade.
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