What is Freelancing? Flashcards

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Self-employment

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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.

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Fee

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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?

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Exclusively

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adverb

Only

She works exclusively for foreign clients.

Sony will sell this camera exclusively to Japanese customers.

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Reliable

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adjective

Constantly good in quality / service / performance

He is the most reliable worker we have ever had.

Having a reliable internet connection is vital.

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Determination

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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.

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Marketable

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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.

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Self-motivation

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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.

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Make or break something

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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.

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Strive

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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.

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Lucrative

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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.

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