Anyone have tips on getting into a freelance side gig? Good, bad, or ugly – spill the tea

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Manage your time well. Otherwise, you're just setting yourself up to get screwed by both jobs. Running a side gig freelance is also a bit risky cause everything is on you, but since you already have everything you need and can work from home, it's pretty reliable.

To be honest, there can be a lot of ugly but if you are motivated enough you can earn good money from freelance writing. But you can’t be afraid or discouraged by rejection because there are tons of writers competing for the same projects you are. Know your worth, goes both ways as far as not accepting to little pay to make the project worth it but don’t be too cocky and think you’ll earn top rates out of the gate. Freelance bidding is often a game of time vs compensation

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