WFH Freelancers

Is anyone else slow AF? Last year I’ve been double and triple booked and this year just not feeling all too busy

Been on a longish freelance gig and worked nearly every weekend. It’s fine because as a freelancer I’m getting paid for it but damn, it makes me never want to go full time ever again cos they ain’t no...

If you’re a well-paid CD-level freelancer without a lot of 1099 this year, would you work a 3 month gig for $85/hr if you thought it would be easy-ish money? You have many other jobs, too.

Freelancers in formerly GCD-ish roles....do you actually make more as a freelancer? And if you do not what are the pros that keep you there? Flexibility? Autonomy? So tired of office life but my p...

I just got a mail from my insurance plan (which I bought through NYS marketplace last year) that there will be a ~12% price increase starting 2027, which will make it a close to $1,000 bill per month ...

What’s the going rate these days for an ECD level freelancer? This would be for a job that’s a few months long. They asked me for my hourly rate, but I would rather do weekly or monthly. Do companies ...

For those who have done 1099, have agencies required you to have business insurance? Anyone ever get denied a job for not having it? Did you just check yes and cross that bridge later??

Got cut a few months early from a gig while I was on vacation that was pre-approved before signing. Was told it wasn't performance based and client loved my work. Got along great with the team. I wish...

How do you submit invoices? Just a random template?

I just found out yesterday I was blacklisted from an agency. I applied for a remote role yesterday morning. I had a good feeling. Sure enough recruiter called me to interview. Said he loved my backgro...

Recently freelanced for a Publicis owned agency for one week and was subjected to a full background check, with past five years of employment, plus secondary and tertiary education. That seemed like a...

Freelancers, how do you find your gigs?

Best recruiter you’ve worked with who focus on US-based freelance creatives for agencies? (Better if they have a niche of brand design) thanks in advance!

I was doing the burn report and saw what my company is charging to the client and I’m getting 1/3 of that. Made me think maybe I should start independent consulting.. anyone have any insight on that?

Freelancers: what’s your daily or weekly rate for an ACD in NYC? Particularly at an in-house client side agency?

Has anyone worked with a Stagwell agency and done 1099?

I'm looking to expand my client base, LinkedIn is just an AI slop hellscape now, it doesn't feel like humans are even active over there anymore? What have you found works to gain new clients in 2026?

Serious question because I’m currently FT and curious. How’s the freelance appetite for Product CDs with AI chops? Are shops typically using internal talent and getting by or are folks being brought i...

Hi, I'm a back-end/full-stack developer with 5+ years of experience. My public portfolio is relatively small compared to other developers. https://chris-dev.netlify.app For freelancers and recruiter...

Is this industry standard now? Just got this email from a place I freelance with, a few hours per week. It’s been net 30, which I thought was even too long of a wait.: “As part of our broader efforts ...