The term freelance is an old English word (c1800s), which literally meant “a lance for hire”.
Mercenaries would fight for whichever side or person paid the most, no loyalties. If the other side offered more, you switched!
Skip to today, and while the hardware is very different (laptops instead of lances), the motivation is not so different.
…unless you filter for companies who’s values align with yours.
For self-employed creatives, normal business traps are easy to fall into and overcomplicate things - but they’re totally avoidable when flying solo.
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