What is Freelancing & What Does it Mean to Freelance? [2022]
What is Freelancing & What Does it Mean to Freelance? [2022] 10 min read You may be wondering, “so what is freelancing?” Freelancing means to work as an independent company rather than be employed by someone else. Freelancers are self-employed and often referred to as independent contractors. Freelancers are hired by other companies on a part time or short-term basis, but they do not receive the same compensation as full-time employees or have the same level of commitment to any particular company. With the rise of the gig-economy, people are talking about freelancing more than ever before. And that’s because there are more freelancers today than there have ever been in history – a 2019 study by Upwork and Freelancers Union shows that 57 million Americans freelanced in 2019. And according to the same study, 53% of workers aged 18-22 are freelancing. Table of Contents Other terms for freelancing Why is it called freelancing? How does freelancing work? Why are...