A freelancer or freelance worker is a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer.
As an employee, you enter into a contract with an employer. The deal is that you show up every day and do a certain type of work. In return, you get a regular paycheck and benefits. Your contract is exclusive, meaning you work for that one employer and (generally) no other.
As a freelancer, you also enter into contracts, but with many “employers.” The deal is that you will do a certain type of work, but you can generally do the work at any location you choose, and the work is usually on a project-by-project basis. In return, you get paid for the work you do according to a fee that you and the business mutually agree to for each project. There are usually no benefits. Your contract is non-exclusive, meaning you may work for as many other businesses as you like.
Advantages:
- More freedom and flexibility
- More highly paid for hours worked
- Choice of work
- status in organisation
Disadvantages:
- At the whim of employers or clients
- may work or unpaid hours to get work done
- insecurity of income
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