Freelancers Union

Freelancing in the media is becoming a popular way for people to enter the creative industry. Freelancers would work on short projects and move on to the next as soon as the job is done. The issue here, however, is the turnover rate of this industry is really high. With the growing competition in the industry, freelancers constantly face issues of insecurity and uncertainty of employment. In this essay I will be discussing the implications of the rise of popularity in the freelance industry and core concepts that freelancers take in to secure employment. Firstly, immaterial labour is a prominent concept that freelancers have to carry out as a form of socialisation to develop contacts and networks to ensure employment. Secondly, the ability to craft their own identity to be different from others becomes a need to be more apparent to employers. Lastly, how flexibility and adaptability as key factor to a continuous stream of jobs. Immaterial labour was something that freelancers had to go through as a form of socialisation…

Chris Hardwick once said “Freelancers are 'free ' because they take risks - they don 't like being told what to do. That 's both exciting and daunting, because you have to police you”. In other words the life of a graphic artist is more about having freedom to be as creative as you need without being limited.This is the reason most graphic artists become freelancers. As a freelancer you have exclusive creative rights to any project you choose to work on, also it has been determined that as a…

These days almost everyone has an iPhone or another high quality camera phone and are constantly uploading their photos on instagram, twitter, facebook, etc. and using editing apps. This isn’t entirely a bad thing, although this holds photographers especially freelancers to a higher standard. Freelancers must keep updated with their equipment(tripods, cameras, lenses, photoshop, etc.), websites/networking profiles(best at mobile friendly), and even studios in order to thrive. Collectively this…

Trying to figure out if you want to become a freelance writer and take online writing jobs? Here are the cold hard truths about being a freelance writer with the pros and cons of being in the writing business. However, in a sexy twist, there is also advice to help you negate the downsides of being a freelance writer. Pro - You get to work from home There is some illusion that seemingly exists in the public. If a person writes fiction, then people expect that person to write in coffee shops…

Part-time online businesses Online business have more flexible hours, although you will still have to deal with people on occasion, or at least in a more limited fashion. Sell stuff on Facebook/ Craigslist/ ebay/ Amazon If you have stuff lying around that you don 't use you always sell it for a few extra bucks. But if you really want to make a go of this you can flip items you find at Goodwill or yard sales to turn it into an actual business. You can even take it step further and sell items…

Deborah Brandt says sponsors “are any agents, local or distant, concrete or abstract, who enable, support, teach, model, as well as recruit, regulate, suppress, or withhold literacy—and gain advantage by it in some way” (166). Bob Gibson didn’t become a full-time teacher until he was in his mid-40s, and his experiences on that career path highlight both the benefits and the hindrances a sponsor can provide. Those experiences also demonstrate how integral a mixture of positive and negative…

Client Background Faye amos was born in April of 1961 to a poor family with a large number of children. Due to the large family and not being able to take care of themselves the some of the children were put into foster care. After being moved between three foster homes before Faye and her sister Evelyn were adopted by a couple already in their 50’s. The older couple was Howard and Myrtle Bailey of a little town called Winona, Ohio. They were a quiet older couple who were devout Quakers whose…

between distributors are, ideally, egalitarian — no one owes anything to anyone else and every person is his own boss” (Curtis & Wendel, n.d.). Individuals that distribute drugs on a lower level such as marijuana may often use violence, in a similar way, to ensure that they get paid from buyers and to secure their own particular territory. “They are most likely to generate violence and have other undesirable effects on the neighborhoods where they operate” (Curtis & Wendel, n.d.). Given the…

Show Notes – Episode 37 Understanding the Laws of Attraction and Using it for Your Own Benefit – Kelli Cooper “Getting uncomfortable at times and putting yourself in a position that you were just not in before, helps you to push through all hurdles of life and paves your path to success”. Main Content Kelli is a digital nomad, like many other guests who have been on my show. She is making a passive income from online blogging, coaching, and writing. She has written a bunch of books that are…

unique challenges. Freelancers are much more mobile and autonomous than regular employees. However, it can be successfully accomplished through following the five tips below. Freelancers are not Temps Freelancer and temporary workers are totally different kinds of employees. Temporary workers, or temps, are typically hired through an external staffing company for a specific period of time. They are managed by their staffing company, which takes care of salaries and legal paperwork. Many temp…