Freelancing is a popular career choice for many people, especially those with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to escape a boring 9-to-5 office job. Yet while a freelancing career can be liberating in many ways, it�s also a very difficult route to take. Not everyone is suited to this way of working. There are a number of character traits and natural tendencies you need in order to succeed as a freelance professional. If you don�t have at least some of these characteristics, then you�ll soon find working for your own clients is even more grueling than working for a boss. Being self-employed and growing your own business is a lot harder than people imagine. A lot of people try freelancing but end up returning to a more traditional job after a year or two. In most cases, this is because they were not really suited to a freelance way of working in the first place. So how can you tell whether you�ll love freelancing or soon find it an anxiety-inducing struggle?

Freelancing is a popular career choice for many people, especially those with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to escape a boring 9-to-5 office job. Yet while a freelancing career can be liberating in many ways, it�s also a very difficult route to take. Not everyone is suited to this way of working. There are a number of character traits and natural tendencies you need in order to succeed as a freelance professional. If you don�t have at least some of these characteristics, then you�ll soon find working for your own clients is even more grueling than working for a boss. Being self-employed and growing your own business is a lot harder than people imagine. A lot of people try freelancing but end up returning to a more traditional job after a year or two. In most cases, this is because they were not really suited to a freelance way of working in the first place. So how can you tell whether you�ll love freelancing or soon find it an anxiety-inducing struggle?