I run into a lot of freelancers who’re sick of people expecting them to work for well below a livable rate. There are a LOT of clients out there like that, so they have every right to be frustrated and asking for help.
Everybody’s situation is is different, but after we talk, I usually end up giving the same piece of advice…Move on.
If you’re looking around in the same places, in the same ways and getting the same results, there’s a good chance you’re limiting yourself to a place where exploiters live and where low-value freelancers congregate.
If any of that sounds like what you’re dealing with, it’s time for you to step into something different. Something better.
That might mean tweaking your skillset or rethinking your niche. It might mean diving into prospecting so you can find the confidence so many other freelancers have. Regardless, know that it’s within your power to choose to learn something new and offer something different. A better-paying freelance career is ready when you are.
Megan
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