Young people trade many things when choosing a freelance career-Young people

As one of the hottest professions in recent years, freelancer has really become an ideal destination for those who are looking for a comfortable, free time job and stable income. However, many young people say that they are having to make many trade-offs when pursuing this job…

Despite having a pretty good income, Quang Hai admits that when he becomes a freelancer, he still doesn’t feel “easier to breathe”.

Ten months after completing a project to run advertising and marketing for a newly released video game, Nguyen Quang Hai (25 years old, living in Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi) has been paid a contract by a customer. Before that, Hai was also repeatedly canceled the contract without being fully paid for the expenses spent.

So, after more than a year of working as a freelancer, the 25-year-old decided to return to the office. This designer admits freelance work brings comfort and a relatively good income, but that’s not all he wants.

“Working without an organization or union, I realize that I can be comfortable and free, but it is difficult to develop my career. I did not learn too much or have outstanding development steps. Because So, I feel the need to look for a full-time job to focus on the above goals and also give my family peace of mind.” Quang Hai said.

Before that, after graduating from university in mid-2019 with a major in accounting, Hai used to work for an event company until the end of 2020. According to the nature of his work, he often had to be at the office on office hours, go out every 7 am and usually be at home at 7 pm.

Throughout the year, the young man was almost just hanging around the pile of papers and the constant income and expenses. Hai almost only rests during the Lunar New Year and spends most of the weekend completing his assigned work. When he felt the change in his health, Quang Hai decided to quit his job and switch to freelancing, which has been his hobby for a long time. The young man thinks that this is a way to both earn money and relax. But in the end, his strength was “exhausted” more quickly.

Many young people say that they have to make many trade-offs when pursuing the work of a freelancer

“Freelancing, I have more pressure than working full time at my old company. The work is not regular, sometimes I take a long break from play for months, sometimes I am busy making up for it. There are times when I have to wait for work for too long, the mood is different. I am quite worried and insecure because of passive income.

There are many times when customers contact me in a hurry, I regret work so I hug a lot. As a result, I still stay up at night, get up early to meet the deadline like many years ago. Sometimes. I feel like I’m going to be exhausted.” Quang Hai recalls.

Change many things…

The decision to return to office work after about 8 months of freelance work is also something that Tran Ngoc Huyen (25 years old, living in Hoang Mai district, Hanoi) chose. The young girl said that choosing to do this job was “reluctant” because of the outbreak of the disease. Not much experience and relationship, freelance for Ngoc Huyen is almost just a series of long days waiting for work, lack of money and no compensation.

“In fact, freelance writing helps me get a certain amount of income to overcome the epidemic period. But compared to the job market in general, this salary is really very low when I’m on a daily basis. also received dozens of calls from early morning to late night to correct the article.

I don’t sign an official contract with any company, so I don’t have overtime pay or holidays. Customers only care about the quality and progress of the product, no matter how they are.” Ngoc Huyen said.

Ngoc Huyen decided to return to office work after about 8 months of freelance work

According to the 25-year-old girl, perhaps freelance work is only suitable for those who have had extensive work experience and many connections in the industry. A “newbie” and a side hustler, there’s nothing as brilliant as she isn’t strong enough to compete.

“At least when I go to work at the company, I can at least be guaranteed benefits in terms of insurance, health care, bonuses, holidays or year-end vacations and travel. It’s true that not everyone has enough stamina. to go the long way with freelancing”, Ngoc Huyen shared.

Stability, welfare and career “position” are also what made Vu Ngoc Anh (24 years old, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi) think when deciding to temporarily stop working as a freelancer to apply for a job at a new company. Bank.

After graduating from a large university in Hanoi, Ngoc Anh decided to work as a freelancer with the desire to comfortably travel and explore. Indeed, the job without an office, without a superior gives her many opportunities to travel here and there, and to build good relationships for herself.

But when she encountered difficult situations, especially the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, she breathed a sigh of relief because she had just had the opportunity to work at a bank as her major orientation.

Ngoc Anh still prefers a full-time job to have the opportunity to learn in-depth and have many opportunities to go far in the future

“In my opinion, whether we work full-time or freelance, we can still have balance and freedom to explore if we know how to arrange our time. But personally, after a period of freelancing, I prioritize full-time work over full-time work. because I like the collective working atmosphere, having colleagues and friends at the company.

During the Lunar New Year, as well as the past holidays and Tet, I received a significant bonus from the company. If I just freelance, no matter how comfortable I am, I won’t get these benefits.” Ngoc Anh said.

Currently, Ngoc Anh maintains an official job and still receives some freelance projects to earn extra income. She said that she only received enough work to be able to complete all the assigned tasks, without affecting her rest time and main work.

“Many of my friends are freelancers who work very hard, earn a lot of money and don’t need insurance or any company’s regime. But either they have worked for a long time, have the same experience, and have the same relationship. system, or they start-up and become the owner, leader of a group. As for me, I still prefer full-time work because this is an opportunity to learn in depth and have many opportunities to go far in the future.”Ngoc Anh shared.