10 min

Should You Go Freelance in 2021‪?‬ Virtual Assistance with Erin

    • Business

Whether your job was cut, your company moved online, or you're looking to finally make the leap from full-time employee to freelancer, you might be asking yourself: Is freelancing smart during a pandemic? 

There are definitely benefits to self-employment. Beyond more flexibility in your schedule and certain tax benefits, you might even find that you're able to make more income than when you were a salaried employee. But self-employment has its drawbacks, too. Given the state of the economy, you should consider them before going freelance in 2021?

In this episode, we'll talk about the highest in-demand industries for freelancers in 2021, the pro's and con's of going freelance now, and even where to start looking for clients. 



💻 FREELANCE JOB BOARDS 

Best Overall 👉 https://www.freelancer.com

Best for Remote Jobs 👉https://www.flexjobs.com

Best for Creatives 👉https://workingnotworking.com

Best for Writing Jobs 👉https://www.freelancewritinggigs.com

Best for Experienced Freelancers 👉https://www.guru.com 

Best for Engineers, Web Developers, Tech 👉https://www.toptal.com

Best for Being Matched with Clients 👉https://freeup.net 


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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vitrualassistance/support

Whether your job was cut, your company moved online, or you're looking to finally make the leap from full-time employee to freelancer, you might be asking yourself: Is freelancing smart during a pandemic? 

There are definitely benefits to self-employment. Beyond more flexibility in your schedule and certain tax benefits, you might even find that you're able to make more income than when you were a salaried employee. But self-employment has its drawbacks, too. Given the state of the economy, you should consider them before going freelance in 2021?

In this episode, we'll talk about the highest in-demand industries for freelancers in 2021, the pro's and con's of going freelance now, and even where to start looking for clients. 



💻 FREELANCE JOB BOARDS 

Best Overall 👉 https://www.freelancer.com

Best for Remote Jobs 👉https://www.flexjobs.com

Best for Creatives 👉https://workingnotworking.com

Best for Writing Jobs 👉https://www.freelancewritinggigs.com

Best for Experienced Freelancers 👉https://www.guru.com 

Best for Engineers, Web Developers, Tech 👉https://www.toptal.com

Best for Being Matched with Clients 👉https://freeup.net 


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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vitrualassistance/support

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