Celebrate Freelancer Day May 14

There is such a profession - a freelancer. And this is not even a profession in the old sense of the word, but a way of hiring. Literally, a freelancer is romantically translated as a "free spearman", a "free shooter", that is, a freelance worker, a specialist who offers his services independently, without concluding a customary employment contract. Freelance became so widespread that a special holiday was established in his honor.

How freelancing originated

The history of remote employment is only a few dozen years. This idea was born in the 70s of the last century by the American Jack Nilles: he decided that it is much more profitable to communicate with the staff by phone than to rent an office for them. The first name of freelancing is "telework".

Already a decade later freelancing began to develop dynamically through the creation of the Internet. If at the beginning of this century, freelance was considered a forced measure and a work-in-progress for students, today venerable experts in various fields proudly declare their belonging to the fraternity of "free riflemen".

Which industries prefer freelancers

It is a mistake to assume that freelancers always work on Internet resources. In journalism, for example, freelance is widespread long ago: a journalist was called - "freelance", he chose his own publishers and editors, he could cooperate with several.

This method of cooperation is widely spread in construction, design, computer technologies, jurisprudence, linguistics, service, recruitment, consulting. In fact, such an approach is applicable in any sphere that does not require an obligatory personal presence, such as pedagogy or the sphere of hairdressing services.

What is freelancing attractive for?

A freestyler can become a specialist in any industry, preferring free navigation to a specific office. Such an activity is suitable for those who prefer to plan their own lives and take responsibility for themselves. The advantages of freelancing for such employees are obvious:

• The opportunity to choose the right employer and terms of cooperation;
• Independent planning of your time and workload;
• There is time for taking several directions, if there is such a desire;
• Earnings directly depends on the quality and volume of work performed;
• Wide field for creativity and self-development.

The statistics of recent years indicate a more advantageous position of freelancers in relation to a full-time employee: the first earnings are higher by 30-40%.

Of course, in remote work there are disadvantages: it is separation from colleagues, and the difficulty of sharing professional experience, some isolation, lack of social security and the need for legal registration of their activities. However, in the legislation of many countries there is a tendency to legalize remote work.

Day of the freelancer in Russia

In 2005, one of the national pioneers in this field, the Freelance Exchange, initiated meetings of like-minded people - "free riflemen", timed to coincide with its founding day.

Since then, May 14, the Day of the freelancer is celebrated by all employees who work outside the boundaries of offices. Undoubtedly, the introduction of such a holiday unites freelancers, helping them exchange their experience not only on thematic forums, but also in person.

May 14, annual seminars are held for freelancers of various directions, ending with friendly gatherings and creative evenings. Being by their nature somewhat isolated and isolated, freelancers need such events in order to develop professionally, to establish business contacts and exchange experiences with colleagues.

Congratulations on the day of freelancer

The creation of the Internet for the sphere of freelance is a paradise: it is not only a way to search for customers, disseminate information about yourself, but also a place of communication with colleagues. Most of the congratulations on Freelancer Day are on online forums, blogs, social networks and exchanges.

Freelancers - people are creative and independent, therefore congratulations for colleagues are original. Such festive texts are including the character of self-promotion, because no professional freelancer will forget for a moment about promoting himself in the chosen market.

Free artists,
Employees freelance,
Myself you and the drivers,
And the brigade leaders are notable.

Ideas,
The liberators,
Designers, builders,
Lawyers, copywriters.

We wish inspiration
And the joys of creation!
Worthy recognition!
Profitable investment!

In honor of such a respected profession on the Internet, you can find a sea of congratulations; Here I would like to quote these incendiary words:

We wish you profitable orders,
To work the Internet,
And you would not have a failure,
The apartment did not put out the light.
Customers are extremely sweet,
And even generous sometimes,
Orders, where are indispensable
You are for never and never.

Freelancer's day is not officially recognized as a professional holiday yet , but given the speed of development of this activity, such recognition is not far off.