Ask How do you handle long periods without client work?

[Edward22]

Going a long time without client work is one of the hardest parts of freelancing, and it tests your patience in ways that a regular job usually does not. Some freelancers use that time to update their portfolio or reach out to old contacts, while others take on smaller or lower paid work just to keep active. The risk is that desperation can lead to accepting work that is not a good fit, which creates its own problems. Having a plan for slow periods seems to help more than just waiting for things to pick up. How have you managed extended gaps between projects?

 

[SuperAffiliateX]

I have some other side hustle I am doing right now that is fetching me money so I can endure long period of time without client. This can be a problem when you focus on freelancing alone instead of creating multiple streams of income. It is doing this time like that that some people get desperate