What is freelancing? What are the classifications?

Freelance refers to occupations that are free from the control of enterprises and companies, self-managed, and focus on individual labor, such as lawyers, freelance writers, independent actors and singers. By extension, it seems that the same is true of street vendors. They are the same people without organization.

Generally speaking, the products produced by freelancers have high intellectual gold content and are irreplaceable (excluding small businesses). Wang Xiaobo's novel essays can only be done by him, and not everyone can be done by lawyers. It is precisely because these people have some special skills that society rewards them and sets them free. Small vendors who work as stalls have considerable freedom, but they are not respected because their labor does not require too high skills. The work of freelancers is individual. Without the participation of others, others' interference will screw things up. Before writing an article, of course, you can discuss with others to broaden your mind and inspire, but the inspiration of a good article is entirely personal behavior. Since ancient times, it is rare to see good works of many people working together. If Li Bai and Du Fu write a poem together, I'm afraid it won't shine. Creation is the free expression of personality. The industrial labor force, one person can't build a car, and it needs the cooperation of a large number of partners to succeed. Freelancer is a highly intelligent and independent way of working.

Freelancers are gradually exposed and developed since the reform and opening up. In the past, there was no freelancing. Everyone belongs to a certain enterprise and unit, and few people can leave the organization. No matter how clever the labor is, it is also restricted by various rules and regulations and supervised and interfered by all sides. The writer's writing is subject to the leadership intention and social situation, and the so-called combination creation failure is a freak of that period. At that time, even the profession of lawyer was cancelled. What about the rest? After the reform and opening up, all walks of life have been revitalized, and elites from all walks of life stand out. People are no longer satisfied with a safe but colorless life. Especially in some economic and cultural fields, some intellectuals show strong independent personality, hoping to get rid of the restrictions of "organization" and restore the identity of traditional freelancers. As a result, a large number of "free men" broke through the ground.

Someone who is willing to be a freelancer.

Freelance has many advantages. On the surface, there are four advantages:

One said, don't look at the boss's face. Only the boss's face is the ugliest in the world. The boss has mastered your salary and position, and can manipulate you at will. And all bosses want to get the maximum profit with the minimum investment, so it is inevitable to be harsh on employees. No matter how long the boss's face looks, no matter whether he smiles or not, it is a "malicious" word when he looks carefully. A friend, who works in a foreign company, is scolded by his boss every day, and he is on tenterhooks and fidgety. He will have nightmares all night and eventually have a nervous breakdown. How painful! When you become a freelancer, all the problems will be gone. You are your own boss and no one can give you a hard time. You can do whatever you want as long as you don't overstep the moral and legal vigilance.

Second, you don't have to work nine to five. It's hard to work nine to five. Dare not stay up too late at night. Can't sleep in the morning. As soon as the alarm clock rings, I have to climb out of the gentle bed and exile myself. If you were a free man, you wouldn't have these pains. You can have fun and sleep as long as you want. Even if you don't eat, drink or pull in bed from morning till night, no one will interfere with you. Only the bed is the most touching in the world, so don't let it down.

Three days: avoid disputes among colleagues. Dealing with colleagues in the office is the most annoying thing. A little carelessness will cause a lot of disputes and make people fidgety. Now, you are a freelancer, and you have no long-term relationship with your colleagues. You can do what you want boldly, with less constraints and high efficiency.

Four: there is no need for rigor. As a freelancer, you get rid of the shackles of office dress, you don't have to wear a suit and tie, you can wear whatever you want, and no one dares to care about you.

Furthermore, because freelancer is a relatively free and active workspace, it is easier to stimulate inspiration and creativity.

Someone said, "I have been a beggar for three years, and I don't want to go to the Golden Temple again." This statement is somewhat exaggerated, but it also shows people's yearning for a free life. A friend has partnered with others to open a law firm, and the business is not bad. Recently, a foreign company hired him as a department manager with an annual salary of 500 thousand, which is a good job. Because he didn't earn that much in two years, he thought about it for a few days and finally didn't go. "I don't want to see the boss's face."

Are freelancers really free?

In fact, freedom is relative. You must not think that being an independent singer, a lawyer or a freelance writer can be unconstrained. There is no such thing as a good thing. Now it is a market economy. Pay attention to exchange in everything If you want it, you must pay. If you want to be famous and show off to the world, you have to sacrifice some privacy, and sometimes there are a lot of gossip to attract the attention of the audience. As a lawyer, you should stop your daily moral judgment, put aside your personal likes and dislikes and defend your guilt and innocence; Even your own screenwriter can't scribble on his own temper. You have to cater to the editor's taste and understand the fashion, otherwise you can't contribute and your livelihood will be a problem.

What is a freelancer?

First, the word "freelancer" is far less appropriate than its corresponding English name. "Self-employment" means hiring yourself, which is translated by Hong Kong people as "self-employment".

According to Webster's dictionary, freelancers are: people who work independently and are not affiliated with any organization;

A person who engages in a profession without making a long-term commitment to any employer.

More accurate definition: mental workers (writers, editors, accountants, etc. ) or service providers who

Children find their own jobs under their own guidance, often but not always working from home.

Alias: consultant, temporary worker, contractor, free man, lone flying goose, lone ranger, independent household, self.

Workers, monologues, people who work by telephone, telecommunications are particularly popular.

In Europe), virtual employees, virtual business owners (very popular at present).

In China, freelancers include three types of people:

The first category is small businessmen, such as the owners of individual retail stores, snack bars, printing shops and decoration companies.

The second category is salesmen without basic salary, such as life insurance consultants, real estate agents, advertising agencies and pyramid schemes.

The third category is professionals, such as photographers, patent agents, lawyers, accountants, dentists, technical consultants, management consultants, plumbers, electricians, hairdressers, artists and so on.

For the third type of freelancers, money is not the most important thing. Their independence, their freedom to do things in their own way, and their honor as experts in their fields are far more important than pure money.

Most freelancers like to do it themselves. They don't want to hire help because they don't believe that others will do as well as they do. Most freelancers don't like to partner with others because they don't believe that others will do things the way they like.

Sadly for freelancers, the more successful their career is, the longer they work and the shorter they spend with their families.

Second, freelancers refer to individuals who have legal income without legal cooperation with the system or investors. For the new people in contemporary cities, most of them are people who follow art, such as freelance writers, artists, musicians, computer elites, planners and so on. Of course, with the development of society, the relaxation of system and the progress of technology, freelancers are also expanding into other fields. Scholars point out that doctors and lawyers will become the largest group of freelancers.

Compared with freelancing, there are not only traditional employment occupations, but also contract occupations. In the 1990s, contract occupation was an attractive word relative to the system, and many contract writers, contract actors, column hosts and so on were born. Famous writers Wang Shuo, musicians Hao Feng and Tan Dun were all hot spots captured by the media at that time. Freelancers enjoy a free and easy life, but sometimes they have to pay for their livelihood because their level and reputation are not up to the height of "signing a contract". But in any case, the yearning for this way of life has always been the dream of the vast majority of new and new human beings who are dissatisfied with the status quo of life and cynical. Two years ago, Xi 'an reported that "20% college graduates in Xi 'an are still in suspense and want to be SOHO after graduation".

Some people think that all people without formal units can be called freelancers, including the unemployed and the unemployed. This view is wrong. The so-called freelancing means having a career first and then freedom. A person who has no job and can't find a job cannot be called a freelancer. Americans Robert and Sharon divide all the people in the world into four categories and four quadrants in their book The Road to Financial Freedom of Rich Dad: e, employees; S, freelancer; B. the owner of the enterprise; Me, the investor. They think that all four types of people have their own ideal living conditions: e, employees, I have a job; B, the business owner, others work for me; S, freelancer, this job belongs to me; Me, the investor, money works for me. Obviously, as a freelancer, you should have at least one ability to settle down, such as writing, photography, animation and so on. For those unemployed people who have nothing, nothing, the unemployed can not be called freelancers. Becoming a freelancer is not an easy task. To become a freelancer, you must have certain knowledge and skills, social viability and strong will. Without survival skills and corresponding social relations, you are not qualified to be a freelancer, and becoming a freelancer is by no means incompetent and mediocre.