These days, making a living isn’t what it used to be. When confronted with the word “employed”, people would usually think of sitting in an office cubicle, wiping tables in diners, or standing behind cash registers handing out change to customers. But now it’s different. This is because some people actually don’t have to leave the safety and comfort of their homes to land a job and put food on their tables three times (or more) in a day, and seven days a week. These people only need a computer, a good Internet connection, and most of all, a good work ethic. This is called freelancing.
To be fair, freelancing isn’t exactly like being employed and having a stable job. When it comes to freelancing, you get hired either contractually or on a project basis, which means that your workload and salary may vary at times. Meanwhile, when you have a stable job, you have a workload that doesn’t vary all that much and your wages pretty much stay the same, discounting promotions and the like.
One advantage of freelancing is that you get to work with different people, meaning that you get to deal with different personalities. While you will be interacting over the Internet, your treatment as an employee may still differ from employer to employer, as they have different tastes and goals. Freelancing works for people who are innately creative, artistic, and don’t like routine jobs.
As mentioned above, your employers will vary when you are freelancing. So it should follow that your projects will also vary. If you are an artist, you may work on vectors the first day, then promotional posters the next, and children’s books’ artworks the next week. In the same way, writing jobs may go from research papers to graduation speeches and the like.
It may sound very simple, but freelancing can be a daunting task for some. This is because freelancers usually sell their services to employers, and especially for the newer ones, buyers who give fair paychecks can be hard to come by. The same can be said for those who look for jobs in Fivers World, a site where employers outsource services at a range of $5 to $25.
For those who are facing such problems, here are some tips:
1. We all have to start from somewhere…
Of course, to get to the top, we all have to start at the bottom. Just like anything else in the world, we have to work our way up slowly to make it to the upper echelons of the food chain.
For service selling, buyers will usually gravitate towards workers who have good reviews and ratings from other employers. Since you start without them, you might as well do your best to get a good rating to start with. Take note that your performance will speak loads about your skill and work ethic, so make sure to…
2. Build up a reputation.
And not just any reputation, of course. To be able to attract service buyers, you need to have a great reputation in the Fiversworld community. Again, in order to do so, you have to do your best when you work on your projects. This way, you will get good reviews from your buyers.
3. Don’t afraid to be creative.
Some people might be too afraid to do things the way they want to, since following the employers’ instructions could decide their getting paid or not. However, your professional personality is shaped by the way you go about your work.
Of course, if your ideas and art styles may differ from what your employer asks of you, you’ll most likely have to meet his or her expectations instead of doing it your way. But you can always make suggestions to not only help make your work better but also create a better working relationship.
4. Always be present at the right time.
Make a note of the times of the day where your employer will be online to make sure that you can respond whenever he or she checks up on your work. Again, this will foster a good working relationship.
5. Do your jobs slowly but surely.
Take your time as you go about your projects but don’t dawdle when you’re working. If you’re new to Fiversworld, it might take you a little longer to finish your jobs. Of course, speed is not testament to your skill—but of course, this is not to say that you should leave your job unfinished past your deadline.
Don’t be afraid to take your time when you’re working, but only if you’ve started on it ahead of time.
6. Be organized!
For those who have multiple micro jobs, it may get pretty difficult and messy to try and do all of them at once. Of course, if you’re new to this, it’s understandable. And while it may be easier for you to handle one job at a time, it can be a good thing to have a few at once.
Just make sure to be organized when you’re working on them. Categorize them by project type, employer, et cetera. This way, your work won’t be cluttered and confusing to you and your employer.
7. Present yourself in the best way possible.
In Fiversworld, people looking for jobs have a space where they can give a background on their working profiles. You can make yourself known to outsourcers this way by putting in your specialties, the number of hours you’re willing to devote each day for work, and so on. Take note that this is very important since employers base their decisions on the impression you make.
8. Make use of tags.
If you have been freelancing for quite some time now, you would know what Search Engine Optimization is. It’s basically putting keywords in your work as many times as you can so they would come up on top of search results in sites like Google.
You can be more noticeable if you put this in your description. Add words that you think would be typed in by people as they look for people who can work for them.
9. 110%, 24/7
When working on Fiversworld, there is the risk of burnout from handling so many jobs in one time. But since you can’t settle to give mediocre content to your buyers, then you should make sure that you’re performing at a hundred percent or more all the time.
How do you do this? It might sound impossible after hours and hours of working, but you can take breaks in between to freshen up. For example, after doing one task, take some time off and reward yourself with a snack or a few minutes playing a video game.
10. Compromise.
Working on Fiversworld is a give-and-take process that requires two sides, the buyer and the seller, and their requests to be made. You can’t just expect your employer to agree to all of your terms; and in the same manner you don’t have to accept jobs that you feel are too demanding. You both have to meet a compromise where both of you are satisfied.
11. Promote yourself!
Do you have a Facebook and Twitter account? Then let everyone know that you’re taking jobs! Chances are that people may be searching for service sellers in social media outlets. There even are Facebook pages and groups where you may search for local businesses.
Of course, it’s not just Facebook and/or Twitter. There are other avenues where you can promote yourself, like forums and the like.
12. Patience, young Padawan.
Life is not a race, and neither is Fiversworld. Note that you have to take it one step at a time. And don’t take yourself seriously! If you enjoy your job, everything else will follow. Just know that whatever you do will make you better.
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