Such as using a platform like fiverr for example, is it worth trying or should i stay away? I want to do basic tasks but i dont have a anything yet to showcase. So it may be a bad idea but at the same time i want/need money. I know i could get a job but im in a point in life where i feel i am unable to.
but who am to say…
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
You right, but i was hoping someone could provide insight on how the platform compares to others platforms/ways to earn.
If this makes sense i think im just afraid of failing or giving up.
No need to overthink reversible decisions. You’re not signing up for a platform for life. If it seems bad then you switch, or if it simply doesn’t work out then you go do something else. You’re not dooming the rest of your life here.
You won’t regret trying and failing but you will regret not even giving it a chance.
What kind of freelance? That doesn’t give us a lot to to on. You say basic tasks but that means nothing.
You can try it, but it seems to me that you would have to hustle for clients and promote yourself just to complete super cheap tasks.
I am a small business owner, and I’ve used Fiverr for various things, but they were mostly under $50, and I only picked people with a high rating and many projects under their belt.
IMO, would be competing with freelancers from countries with a much cheaper cost of living for low-skill tasks.
If you have time and opportunity to learn some web design and/or SEO, you could target local businesses who don’t have a good online presence. You don’t even need to code, just learn Squarespace/Wordpress/Wix. I’m a therapist, and there are plenty of therapists who don’t know what they are doing in this area and need help.
You could also try being a virtual assistant. Again, you’d have to compete against people from lower cost of living areas. But there is a demand for VAs that are actually good.
Overall, online freelancing is a very competitive industry, especially if you don’t have some special marketable skills, because anyone in the world can do it.
People are moving away from software costing anything because llms can just “do it” (really shitty, but good enough for normal peoples needs). We dont need photo or video editors or animators anymore, sad truth.
I recommend get into selling shit. Sadly youre gonna need to use fb marketplace because thats where everyone is (Craigslist mostly died). People are way more willing to pay money for actual things now. Get some furniture and restore it or repaint. Fix some wobbly chairs. Fix. And clean up a old game console to resell. Its super super easy stuff. Heck people often give stuff away for free you can repurpose and sell.
Learning IRL skills is gonna make you way more than software in the coming future.
Judging by the amount of times people said to me “why don’t you just become a freelancer?”, it must be very easy, but I don’t know where to find people who pay for unskilled work, so if you do, go for it
I went from an employee to self-employed and I didn’t exactly have prior work experience in that particular field (renovation work) but my previous job was kind of related (plumbing).
I shared like 2000 flyers to the houses near me over the first year but had to stop since I’m already over-booked and can’t do more without hiring employees, which I’m not going to do.
It’s not exactly easy but it’s not exceedingly hard either. If it’s something you literally can’t stop thinking about then that’s a good sign. Someone who does it just for money has to work so much harder than someone who has a passion for it - and people notice.
This is really the best way. Get into house fixing. Most people dont have the tools or time for it and contractors mostly suck ass. If youre a nice person who actually calls me back I’ll probably hire you for work.
If youre a nice person who actually calls me back I’ll probably hire you for work.
Exactly. The bar is incredibly low. Standing out to your advantage has never been easier.
Totally! Especially if your website is clear and easy to read and has no slop, I’ll definitely hire you. Bonus if its pure HTML.
Makes me want to start a contracting business for easy stuff like dishwasher installs etc…
Bonus if its pure HTML.
That’s what mine essentially is. I did that myself as well with no past experience and it shows. I’m put off by small businesses with those ultra fancy websites that technically look good but are difficult to navigate and frankly don’t inspire a huge amount of trust. I’m a guy and a van - not a multimillion corporation and I want the website to reflect that as well.
It has a picture of me and some background about what I’m up to and why. There’s pictures of my previous work for reference, a list of examples of work that I do and also what I don’t do, and there’s my pricing and contact information as well as a contact form. That’s it. No fancy animations or graphics. Just labeled buttons and pages with clearly laid out information and pictures.
I even designed my own logo.
Man why can’t everyone be like you. Thats exactly how it should be !! How have so many lost the plot in the last 15 years.
Good luck in your endeavors 🙂
Freelance what?
I used to be a freelance photographer (newspapers, magazines, etc.) and, while it can be an interesting way to make a little money, it’s really tough trying to get by as a freelancer unless you luck out or work hard enough to build up a reputation/good client list. YMMV, but be prepared to hustle.
Be mindfulnof scammers. Keep receipts, document everything, etc
