Written By: Rosanna D. Webb Image source: Freelancer FAQs In 1819, Scottish author Sir Walter Scott identifies Italian and French mercenaries as “freelances”, which means these people were totally free men who offered their personal services to affluent land owners in his book, Ivanhoe. A freelancer who is also referred to as contractor, telecommuter or independent worker operates independently which in turn results in quite a lot of additional function along with it such as administration, accounts, marketing, contracts, invoices and all sorts of stuffs, that a typical employee need not handle together with their job. Also, a freelancer is a self-employed individual who offers services directly to clients or any businesses that matches their skills devoid of a middleman that often obtain a slash of the pay. He or she is a person who’s ready to take risks. The risks that includes placing the accountability with regard to their working life and career advancem...
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