Do you prefer being employed or be a freelancer?
By Eric Tsuma
@erictsuma (9726)
Mombasa, Kenya
April 1, 2019 12:00am CST
In this you world you have to work in oder to survive and improve your living standard by either find a job and be employed or you can create your own own income opportunity and be your own boss by becoming a freelancer.
As for me Eric I prefer both employment and freelancing.Employment gives me a stable and secure source of income and freelancing gives me an additional source of income during my free time.
What about you do you prefer being employed or be a freelancer?
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14 responses
@ardoy0731 (7308)
• Philippines
1 Apr 19
Once I was employed for couple of years but now I have a small business which I enjoy more.
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
1 Apr 19
That's okay as long you have the happiness with both employment and freelancing.
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@pumpkinjam (8769)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 19
I would say the same as you. I am employed in a full time job and I am a freelancer. If I were to choose a preference, I might say freelancing. I am employed because I don't earn enough from freelancing. Like you, being employed gives security and a regular income. The irony of that is that I don't have much time for freelance work yet I could, potentially, be earning a lot more from it if I did have the time.
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
1 Apr 19
It is possible to earn in freelancing but create the good foundation of freelancing first then you can quit regular job.
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@pumpkinjam (8769)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 19
@erictsuma I've been freelancing for years and have regular work. I'm in a bit of a catch-22 at the moment - can't afford to quit my regular job because I don't have enough freelance work but I can't take on much more freelance work because there isn't time around my regular job!
If I knew I had enough savings to live on for a few months, I'd take the chance of going completely freelance. It's the transition that worries me when I'd have no income.
@vandana7 (100362)
• India
1 Apr 19
I worked in regular job for 23 years. Thereafter, I have been freelancer for almost 12 years. Freelancing requires more self discipline. The last three and a half years, I have not been a freelancer also. That said, at first freelancing was fascinating because I couldn't believe it was possible to earn monies online and so went in competitive way. Then I realized I could pay for some of my expenses .. precisely insurances, and donations. I stuck to earning for those, and now I have stopped earning as freelancer also thanks to a legal case and other care giving obligations. But life without loans is great. To be fair, I still have small loan for car. But nothing that I cannot manage from my retirement income.
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
1 Apr 19
If you think that you can be happy with the options that you feel are comfortable and they give you the source of income that you can rely when you are in need then that is okay as they say life has no formular. Am happy for you.
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@Shavkat (140051)
• Philippines
3 Apr 19
@erictsuma I think I am on the practical side. I can earn more than regular jobs in my city.
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
3 Apr 19
@Shavkat you are very right my friend. The probability and possibility of making money in freelancing is very high and you can earn more than the 5to9 jobs.
@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
1 Apr 19
If freelancing gives you what you want then keep it my friend.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
18 Apr 19
@erictsuma I think about this often. Both appeal to me as I just want a job and some more money coming through. I would even do both if I could. Have a job but make some money on the side. So I am the same as you.
I do some things now to make money but I have ideas on making a little business but just need to sort a lot of things out before doing so.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
19 Apr 19
@erictsuma aw thank you very much!
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Apr 19
I wish you the best in your endeavours.
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@snowy22315 (181203)
• United States
2 Apr 19
They both have their good and bad points, but employment usually has more perks.
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@snowy22315 (181203)
• United States
2 Apr 19
@erictsuma perks are good things like health insurance, vacation time, and so forth;
@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
2 Apr 19
@snowy22315 yes that is very true my friend
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
2 Apr 19
Why do you say so? What's your reasons?
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
1 Apr 19
Self employment gives you the freedom to do your own things at your speed leval
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
1 Apr 19
I have done both. When the kids were in college i worked for a business just to help them pay their fees. Now, old and no kids, I am an artist and I work at home and sell in a store in a tourist area so my art sells very well. I make more money now than I did with a pay check... 
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
1 Apr 19
Yes this is now the best time to do what you love and at your own time . Am happy for you
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@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
1 Apr 19
It is good to have a stable job and freelance will be your part time.
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@Shivram59 (35814)
• India
3 Apr 19
@erictsuma Now I am an employee in a company,but will quit the job soon.I want to have a business of my own.I have decided to open a grocery at my house.From this grocery I can earn much more than what I do now.
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@Jlyn10 (11965)
• Malaysia
9 Jul 19
@Shivram59 Yeah, I guess you are right. Then why don't you do food? 
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@freelancermariagrace (28336)
• Philippines
4 Apr 19
Both but as much as I wanted to work in a corporate world, I can’t, because of health issues. so I just work online to sustain my needs.
@Nickzter1331 (4229)
• Philippines
2 Apr 19
@erictsuma yep.. we need to choose the best option.. hehe... so you are freelancing now and at the same time enployed too?
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
1 Apr 19
That is the best option for me too for now but I will quit the regular job in the future.
@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
2 Apr 19
@Nickzter1331 yes but I love freelancing.
Freelancing gives me the freedom to do what I love to do.
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