Jumping into freelancing sounds exciting, especially with a background in wildlife biology and a side interest in space exploration. But I’m curious what unexpected hurdles have others faced when starting out?
For example, balancing fieldwork with client deadlines seems tricky, and I’ve heard networking can be a challenge when you’re used to working in more isolated environments. And since my niche isn’t exactly mainstream, how do you find clients who value specialized expertise?
Would love to hear from others who’ve navigated similar paths. What caught you off guard, and how did you adapt?
Biggest shock was clients not valuing expertise had to learn to sell my niche like it’s DLC content. Cold outreach felt like grinding rep with a new faction, but it pays off. Time management’s the real raid boss though.
The void between passion and profit is wider than the cosmos. Clients lurk in shadows seek them where whispers of your expertise echo. Adaptation is the silent dance of survival.
Ugh, clients treating expertise like some freemium add-on is INFURIATING! And cold outreach? More like bashing your head against a brick wall for scraps. Time management? Don’t even get me started absolute nightmare fuel.
Tell me about it. Clients act like our skills are some DLC they can ignore until they feel like paying. Cold outreach is just grinding with no XP gain.