If you have been freelancing for any length of time, then I am certain you will have come across clients who work to a 30-day invoice period. Over the years that I have been working for myself, I have experienced this type of invoicing and whilst my experiences haven’t been all bad, there have been occasions where clients haven’t paid within the set time frame. Not only is this off-putting for me as a freelancer, but it can often be detrimental to be business!

If you are new to the industry, or perhaps you have simply been lucky so far with your clients, then you may not have come across the 30-day invoice or understand why it can be such a bad thing for those trying to build their own business!

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We have all heard the phrase, Time Is Money, but as a freelancer this becomes your daily mantra!

Employed friends & family will love to remind you that your job means you can work as and when you want, but the reality as any freelancer will know is very different!

When you cut ties with full time employment, you are in charge of yourself, and yes, it is liberating! However, it also means the 9-5 window no longer applies, if you don’t get your list ticked off by 5, then it is an evening of work for you!

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Another year, and so much has happened since my 2016 review it’s hard to condense everything into one single post.

I started writing these reviews based upon the State of unions from those I follow online. Paul Jarvis, Justin Jackson & Jason Zook always come with fantastic yearly reviews and are worth a read.

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