freelance work
Self-employed project labor
Freelance work is labor performed independently rather than as an employee of a company.
A freelancer takes on projects for various clients without a long-term commitment to any single employer: She does freelance work as a graphic designer.
The arrangement offers flexibility but lacks benefits like health insurance or paid leave.
Common in creative fields, consulting, and tech.
- UpworkFreelancer hiring website
- invoicingIssuing payment requests
- 1099Non-employee income document
- remote workEmployment from afar
- home officeResidential work area
gig economy · self-employment · contract work · graphic design · tax deductions · moonlighting · retainer · kill fee · non-compete clause · portfolio career · creative work · independent contractor · work-life balance · Fiverr · copywriting · liability insurance · consulting · LinkedIn
- side gigstutoring, private tutoring, online tutoring, moonlighting, side jobs
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- classifiedswant ad, personal ad, job ad, pet ads, wanted ads
- extra incomeside hustle, side job, gig work, moonlighting, part-time job
- income sourcessalary, wages, hourly pay, wage, commission
- job listingsjob postings, job openings, job listings, job vacancies, vacancies
freelance workpermanent employment
Ongoing work with no termination date
civil service · full-time employment · full-time job · company man · tenure