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The Webmonkey.com Article: Freelancing in the Web World

So you finally gave into the siren call of freelancing ("I want to work when and only when I feel like it! I want to earn insane hourly rates! No more ruts to get caught in, no more office politics to get sucked into! I'm going solo.
["Born Free" swells, fade out]). That, or your head rolled in the latest round of layoffs at your company. Or maybe your company folded altogether.

Whichever way you managed to exit Dodge, you now find yourself unencumbered by a salaried position. So you've printed up your own business cards, buffed up that e-r and e-portfolio, and now you're ready to start lining up those
clients.

But are you sure, quite sure, that you're right for the job (or lack thereof)? You may have been burned, or just burned out, by full-time employment, but are you positive that you're ready to give up the relative comfort and security of a "real" job? Like oh-so many things in life, freelancing comes with its own list of pros and cons. So before you totally break up with your steady job, let's make sure you're freelance material.

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