Freelance Writing Jobs-Why Many People Opt to Write Online

You are your own boss

Freelancing means freedom. There will be no boss to question you why were you late on a particular day or why did you take a leave without permission. You can adjust your working hours. Some people work best early in the mornings. Others are night owls. Freelancing will allow you to choose your own timings, work when you work best. Also, you can do freelance writing from any place you want provided it has a computer and an Internet connection. Many people do it while travelling the world.

Do what you love, love what you do              

There is much debate amongst experts on whether you should choose a career in a niche which you love or you should grab a well-paying job that is being offered to you from a different niche. Both sides have their proponents. No matter on which issues they disagree, but both sides agree that if you are able to make a decent money in something that you love, you must take it. So if writing is your passion, freelance writing allows you the opportunity to do something that you love and earn money from it. Besides unlike other mundane professions like of call center employees and receptionists, writing lets you continue your education even after college. As a freelance writer you will have some flexibility in choosing the topics on which you want to write and hence you can choose the ones which interest you the most and the research that you will do for the articles will impart you with a lot of knowledge.  There is no guarantee that you will enjoy every moment of your work, but choosing a career in something that you love will make life easier.

Make as much money as you want

Spend some time in business school and you will learn that it is impossible to become a millionaire by working in a 9 to 5 job. This is because your day job will pay you the same amount no matter how hard you work. That is a constraint on your earning capabilities.
In case of freelancing the more you work the more you will earn. You have the full control of how much money you want to make per hour. Also, most freelance writers do entrepreneurial activities on the side such as writing ebooks, tutoring online, selling video courses, etc. This lets them earn even when they are asleep.

You can choose your Clients

If a client is too demanding, if he needs ten revisions before he finalizes an article and never pays you on time you can always walk out. You can stop working with him at any time. Unlike a day job, you are not bound under any terms and conditions imposed by your employer such as serving a notice period.  Similarly, if you get a nice client who is always humble and courteous to you, who is satisfied with your work and never creates a fuss on payment you may want to keep him for life by giving him some discount and being extra careful with his projects. Of course, you can’t choose the people you want to work with in a full-time job.

You are running your own business

This is a very important factor. When you are working for a company, your work is helping that company grow and cherish. Whatever hard work, whatever ideas, whatever intense research has gone into your writing will only help that company prosper. You will just be paid a fixed amount and that is it. On the other hand if you are a freelance writer then most probably your “office” is your freelance account. Starting a business and then seeing it develop and cherish is like planting a tree and then seeing it grow tall and large. No other emotion can match this feeling.