Of late, many young married and unmarried women have been making their inquisitive inquiries from me regarding my Freelance Career and how I make money out of it.
Well, to be honest, I divide these women/men (my good friends and relatives) into two categories. The first category belongs to the ones who genuinely wish to work from home by instantly becoming a Freelance Writer, but do not know what it takes to be a writer, nor do they have any inclination for writing. They just want to make money- Why? Because everyone is doing it. Lame!
The second category belongs to the housewives who also, genuinely wish to work from home, have the right skill set and the bend of mind to write and understand the intricacies involved. For them, this job does not confined to just earning money. Instead, it’s a way to put their skill set into a profitable work option.
I recall, a few days back one of my relative had asked me about venturing into the world of freelance. The person has never written an article in his/her entire life, nor does he/she have the penchant for writing. He/she wants to do it, just because he/she knows one can easily make money out of it. Some queries are even more amusing, when someone once asked me “Do you have to click ads all day long?”
Well, no, Ma’am, I do not click ads all day long, even though that’s yet another rewarding option of earning money online. I am just a simple Writer, who has yet a lot of things to learn.
In contrast to this, my neighbor in Portland, who has now turned into a very close friend of mine, also had similar aspirations to achieve something big from within the limitations of her home, family and children. She is a qualified Ayurveda Doctor. She too, wanted to freelance articles for some of the clients I was working for. Her precincts, however, were – her lack of knowledge of using Microsoft Word and some linguistic issues. However, she tried and tried really hard. She gave it her best shot. Unfortunately, she was rejected by my clients. In all this, what I admired most was her proclivity to learn. She had no qualms about asking endless questions to me without feeling ashamed as most people do. Today, she might not be making an earning through freelancing, but she is effectively contributing to her family’s economic set up, by running a day care in her house. She realized, her skill set and interests, which revolve around taking care of young children. She is successful in her own ways, today, and I am very proud of her triumph.
I do not wish to offend anyone here. It’s good to have aspirations to do something lucrative and money spinning kind of a job from the comfort of your house. For some, it could be an easy, extra source of income, given to the current global downturn. However, what I feel is most imperative is to “recognize “your skill set. Someone might not write well, but could be a good painter. While someone might be a bad painter, but could be a good photographer, this list is endless. From online surveys to product reviews, the online market is flooded with jobs to suit everyone’s skill set. Thus, what is important is that one must identify where his/her interest recline and accordingly pick up a job to suit your skill set.
Additionally, since lately I have been receiving many queries about a career in Freelancing, I decided to develop a blog to help all the aspiring writers who are trying to achieve something big in the world of writing.
Ask me why this social service in form of this blog? Well, because I believe, there is a skylight of prospects for every person and I have a persuasive enthrallment with showing people, in all walks of life, how to live the life they wish for, not bending or accommodating them to fit in the life they live.
Keep Reading to stay posted on the upcoming Blog ( Restricted to only a few viewers, considering I don’t wish to spill the secrets to the “Lame” category)
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