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Dear freelancers,
Today, I would like to pose a very important question to you – does freelancing have a future? In my opinion, the answer is a clear and resounding YES.
In this day and age, additional income is becoming increasingly important. Building financial cushions, providing for one’s family, and planning for the future have become central today.
With imminent economic crises on the horizon, driven by the escalating debt of major industrial nations, the versatility of freelancing becomes a key resource for financial security.
Flexibility has seldom been as crucial in history as it is in our time. Traditional career paths, from education to retirement within the same company, are becoming a thing of the past.
The seemingly secure employment relationship is often temporary or poorly compensated. Employers offer fruit baskets as incentives instead of trusting their employees and providing remote work options. Companies mistrust their employees to the extent that, even after the pandemic, they reintroduce mandatory in-person attendance. Negative examples are often large corporations. Companies selling bossware like Activtrak and Kickidler have seen a massive increase in customers in recent years.
For most employees, location-independent work is an unattainable dream. Few companies stand out in this regard. Usually, these are young, dynamic enterprises that appreciate the lifetime of their employees and don’t want to lag behind in the competition for talent.
The development in artificial intelligence will revolutionize the workplace more strongly in the coming years than the invention of the steam engine and Ford’s assembly lines. Companies will cut positions and achieve efficiency gains at the expense of employees. AI will change, render obsolete, and create new professions. This trend is already visible in roles like Machine Learning Engineers and Ethical AI Specialists. Further changes will follow.
It is therefore even more crucial to be flexible. Only freelancing provides this flexibility because you can decide for whom you work and under what conditions.
What do you think? Does freelancing have a future? I look forward to hearing your opinions in the comments!
Thank you for your time and attention!
Let’s take your business to the next level!
Yours,
Tobias