What is Freelancing? COPY Flashcards
Self-employment
noun
To work as a freelancer or independent contractor
I have been self-employed most of my life.
Sometimes you can make more money being self-employed.
Fee
noun
A payment made for a piece of work or a service
I charge the same hourly fee to all my customers.
Can we negotiate on your fee?
Exclusively
adverb
Only
She works exclusively for foreign clients.
Sony will sell this camera exclusively to Japanese customers.
Reliable
adjective
Constantly good in quality / service / performance
He is the most reliable worker we have ever had.
Having a reliable internet connection is vital.
Determination
noun
The ability to continue with something difficult
He has a lot of determination to succeed with this project.
She has more determination than her boss.
Marketable
adjective
A skill or product that is easy to sell because a lot of people want it
Being able to produce high-quality videos is a marketable skill.
Masks and hand sanitizers have become very marketable recently.
Self-motivation
noun
Getting the energy to succeed from oneself
Self-motivation is critical if you want to succeed as a freelancer.
I think he lacks self-motivation.
Make or break something
idiom
A factor that will decide if something succeeds or fails
This meeting might make or break my career.
For me the director usually makes or breaks a movie.
Strive
verb
To try very hard to make something happen
She has been striving to start her own business for years.
He strove to help his team succeed.
Lucrative
adjective
Something that produces a lot of money
I think this could be quite a lucrative business.
He has been able to have a very lucrative career.