How is the freelance market doing in the US? I'm living abroad and worked some projects on and off while establishing my restaurant. I wonder if I'm too late to be involved in strategy/ planning (not a director level) related projects. I speak both English and Korean fluently. Or if you want to chat, i'm open to it. Thanks in advance!

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Additionally, it seems like the spots that are being recruited for have lower-than-usual rates for the experience they are seeking.

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That’s what I’ve seen as well. I’ve declined a few contracts because of it

It’s tougher than I have ever seen it.

Sorry to hear that :( I hope everything gets better!

My impression is it’s very divided. If one is working steadily, it’s a great freelance market. If one can’t find work, its a terrible market.

That’s what I’m worried about. I have been on and off and there are many people with more experience than I do :(

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Clients are still shopping, but few clients are buying.

I don’t work in creative, so I can’t comment on that sector.

In consulting, the market is definitely driven by uncertainty. There is demand for finance advisory and small advisory work in supply chain, but overall companies are cutting budgets and hoarding cash.

Try Innocean?

Korean agencies don’t align with my expectation and I bet the same for them as well. :(

Just this week I had two clients (one in the UK, one in US) say that economic uncertainty + tariff situation has killed their pipeline. Other clients don't need help despite at least two having recent rounds of layoffs...it's SLOOOOOW

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