Is freelancing a mistake?

Is Freelance life really sustainable?
An open and honest chat about freelance life as a photographer and videographer. How much are we charging and how much money do we actually see from each invoice. I breakdown some of the costs of working as a freelancer videographer and photographer and compare it with an employed person.
Who will come out on top?
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* The information in this video is generally in nature, seek financial advice specific to your situation from a registered professional.
00:00 Intro
00:24 The Back Story
2:29 The Lure
3:18 The Employee
4:47 The Freelancer
6:33 The Expenses (Freelance)
9:10 The Calculation (Freelance)
11:04 Compare freelance vs employed
11:28 Pros & cons of being employed
11:58 Pros & con of being freelance
13:28 Celebrating the employed
15:31 Superannuation for freelancers
15:58 Cash flow for freelancers
16:44 Disappearing jobs
17:13 Being passionate
18:09 Can you afford to be freelance?
18:47 Lets talk about it
19:23 What do I want you to do?
20:11 The wrap up

[@larswannop5942]

Thanks, this is great. Currently assesing a job offer of 3 day per week pro-rata or freelance at a higher rate. Great video helpful to break down the details to work out how to know which is best for my situation and blend of work, freedom, security.

[@videographerstuff539]

Great to hear! Best wishes for which ever way you go with :)

[@UKLearnXpert]

Thank you for taking the time to create such a fantastic TH-cam video on freelance education. Your expertise and clear explanations make it easy for viewers to understand and apply the concepts. I truly appreciate the effort you put into sharing your knowledge with others. Keep up the great work!

[@videographerstuff539]

Thank you, that’s very kind of you. It really is an important subject to discuss 😀

[@brandonbrodie4547]

Best video I’ve seen on this subject! Cheers

[@videographerstuff539]

Thanks for that, I appreciate you checking it out!