"Working solo is one of the benefits of being a freelance web designer. You don't have a boss breathing down your neck or tracking every mouse click. That's one reason why many of us choose this career path. On the other hand, no one has your back when things go wrong. There are no team members to ensure that you're treated fairly or paid for your work. Raise your hand if a client ever skipped town without paying their bill. Yes, we see you!"
"This also extends to mundane tasks, such as onboarding to your client's workflow. For example, working with an agency client and being dropped in the middle of an unfamiliar website. You don't always get the benefit of a guided tour on how everything works. It's easy to become overwhelmed, and remaining silent only exacerbates the situation. The result is more stress and less money in your bank account. That's not what freelancing is supposed to be about."
Freelance web designers enjoy autonomy but often lack team support, protections, and guaranteed payment. Clients sometimes skip payments, and onboarding can leave freelancers dropped into unfamiliar workflows. Staying silent increases stress and reduces income. Freelancers should advocate for themselves by establishing clear policies at the start of client relationships. Policies should include payment schedules, transaction or late fees, required lead time for project assets, and defined business hours. Clear communication of expectations and consequences reduces chaos, prevents delays, and creates mutual understanding of responsibilities.
Read at Speckyboy Design Magazine
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]