Freelancing : A Ray of Hope Amid Lockdown

Freelancing : A Ray of Hope Amid Lockdown

Freelancing : A Ray of Hope Amid Lockdown

As the world gets hit by global pandemic COVID-19, the global economy is worst affected. Most of the work is at a halt due to lockdown imposed in order to slow down the spread of the Wuhan Virus. Some relaxations are given to the companies to ensure the proper flow of services. The companies have to work with only 33% of staff or less, rest other employees are asked to work from home.

It is also estimated that this lockdown will give rise to unemployment and many people are prone to lose their job. Amid this fear, most of the people are looking for alternative ways to meet their financial goals. Freelancing is the only alternative way to do so.

Freelancing is a way to get paid by working from home irrespective of the condition whether you have a job or not. There are lots of websites which provide freelancing service in various fields. Websites such as Upwork, Freelancer, Fiverr, and a lot of others.

If you have skills, you can go ahead and some make money. All you need to do is to create a profile on freelancing websites, highlight your skills, and bid on a project you think you can complete as demanded by clients. You need to focus on delivering high-quality work to maintain your ratings, as ratings given by your clients will have a huge impact on the failure or success of your profile. 

As a freelancer, you have the freedom of choosing the working location as well as the freedom of choosing the time of doing work. Copywriting, content writing, logo designing, website building, etc are the skills that are trending nowadays.

There are a lot of blogs and videos available on the internet which can help you in acquiring these skills. One can easily master these skills by practicing. As a freelancer, you need to work on your communication skills too. One has to be grammatically correct in one's communication with the clients. The more experienced you become, the more you can charge and the more numbers of projects are offered. Client satisfaction is the most important of all. Monetization is very simple. You can transfer money into your bank account when you want.

- Amit Choudhary

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