Who is a freelancer?

Who is a freelancer? This is a person who is engaged in the performance of any work without the conclusion of a long-term employment contract with the employer. He is hired only to perform a certain list of actions, that is, he is a freelancer. Also, the freelancer is the individual who was invited to work during outstaffing. Since a person engaged in such activities is not in a permanent state, he can execute projects at once for several employers. For the first time, the term "freelancer" was used in the novel "Ivanhoe" to refer to a mercenary warrior of the Middle Ages.

Most often, the freelancer offers its services itself - through the worldwide network, newspaper ads, and also through personal connections. This activity is spread in such areas as journalism, writing of unique content, translation, consulting activities, design, computer programming, as well as private video and photography. Currently, the freelance market is well developed in Europe and America. Now it is rapidly developing in the Russian Federation and CIS countries.

What are the disadvantages and dignities of real work at home?

The advantages of freelancing:

For the employee:
- flexible schedule;
- work is possible in any place where there is the necessary equipment (PC, laptop, Internet);
- performing only their duties;
- No dress code;
- work online at home;
- there is no need to pay for the journey to the office and back.

For the employer:
- fee only for quality work performed;
- significant savings in an expensive office space;
- quality control and the opportunity provided on all freelance exchanges, send everything for revision.

Disadvantages of freelancing:

For the employee:
- lack of division of labor;
- Uneven income, you need the ability to plan your budget;
- when working outside the exchange, there is no guarantee to receive payment for the work performed;
- in the absence of IP, there may be problems in processing the application for a loan;
- Who is a freelancer in terms of legislation? This is a person who provides certain services in the field of freelancing. For this reason, it is desirable to design an IP;
- the need to keep accounts and pay taxes;
- for some types of personality it is a more nervous type of work;
- constant search for new orders

For the employer:
- it is necessary to spend efforts on the compilation of tasks;
- risk of poor work;
- risk of absence of author's escort;
- the risk of not getting a job on time;
- the lack of the possibility of bringing the perpetrator to justice.

Who is a freelancer on the Internet?

Currently, the worldwide network has formed a stable group of freelancers who successfully earn their living by remote work. This type of activity is common among programmers, designers, optimizers, translators, copywriters, design engineers and participants in various partner programs. Currently, there is a large number of specialized sites that help freelancers find customers.

Legality of activity

In the Russian Federation and the former USSR countries, freelancers are individual entrepreneurs who provide certain services. Freelance is an activity that requires compulsory registration, payment of taxes and reporting. But due to weak control of tax authorities this point is mostly ignored. Many freelancers do not even think about breaking the law.

So we answered the question about who the freelancer is. If you are not confused by the self-design of a PI and attracts a free schedule, then this activity is for you!